CVE-2024-56369: Linux kernel · drm/modes: Avoid divide by zero harder in drm_mode_vrefresh()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:57 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, limit access to systems running vulnerable Linux kernel versions to trusted users only, as the attack requires local access with low privileges.
Description
CVE-2024-56369 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm_mode_vrefresh() function where a divide-by-zero condition can occur despite checks intended to prevent it. This flaw arises because the function attempts to avoid division by zero by checking if htotal or vtotal are zero, but a division by zero can still happen involving the product of vtotal and htotal. The vulnerability impacts system availability due to potential crashes or denial of service but does not affect confidentiality or integrity.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56369 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/47c8b6cf1d08f0ad40d7ea7b025442e51b35ee1f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/69fbb01e891701e6d04db1ddb5ad49e42c4dd963 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9398332f23fab10c5ec57c168b44e72997d6318e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b39de5a71bac5641d0fda33d1cf5682d82cf1ae5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7c7b48a0fc5ed83baae400a1b15e33978c25d7f (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)