CVE-2025-38312
Published: July 12, 2025Last modified: July 12, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: core: fbcvt: avoid division by 0 in fb_cvt_hperiod() In fb_find_mode_cvt(), iff mode->refresh somehow happens to be 0x80000000, cvt.f_refresh will become 0 when multiplying it by 2 due to overflow. It's then passed to fb_cvt_hperiod(), where it's used as a divider -- division by 0 will result in kernel oops. Add a sanity check for cvt.f_refresh to avoid such overflow... Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with the Svace static analysis tool.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.143-r1) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d63433e8eaa3c91b2948190e395bc67009db0d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f6dae09fc8c306eb70fdfef70726e1f154e173a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53784073cbad18f75583fd3da9ffdfc4d1f05405
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54947530663edcbaaee1314c01fdd8c72861b124
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610f247f2772e4f92b63442125a1b7ade79898d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9027ce4c037b566b658b8939a76326b7125e3627
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab91647acdf43b984824776559a452212eaeb21a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b235393b9f43ff86a38ca2bde6372312ea215dc5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html