CVE-2024-36969

drm/amd/display: Fix division by zero in setup_dsc_config

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 8, 2024 at 12:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix division by zero in setup_dsc_config When slice_height is 0, the division by slice_height in the calculation of the number of slices will cause a division by zero driver crash. This leaves the kernel in a state that requires a reboot. This patch adds a check to avoid the division by zero. The stack trace below is for the 6.8.4 Kernel. I reproduced the issue on a Z16 Gen 2 Lenovo Thinkpad with a Apple Studio Display monitor connected via Thunderbolt. The amdgpu driver crashed with this exception when I rebooted the system with the monitor connected. kernel: ? die (arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:421 arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:434 arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:447) kernel: ? do_trap (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:113 arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:154) kernel: ? setup_dsc_config (drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/dsc/dc_dsc.c:1053) amdgpu kernel: ? do_error_trap (./arch/x86/include/asm/traps.h:58 arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:175) kernel: ? setup_dsc_config (drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/dsc/dc_dsc.c:1053) amdgpu kernel: ? exc_divide_error (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:194 (discriminator 2)) kernel: ? setup_dsc_config (drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/dsc/dc_dsc.c:1053) amdgpu kernel: ? asm_exc_divide_error (./arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:548) kernel: ? setup_dsc_config (drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/dsc/dc_dsc.c:1053) amdgpu kernel: dc_dsc_compute_config (drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/dsc/dc_dsc.c:1109) amdgpu After applying this patch, the driver no longer crashes when the monitor is connected and the system is rebooted. I believe this is the same issue reported for 3113.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.15.1604.15 ≤ v < 5.15.1604.15 ≤ v < 6.1.924.15 ≤ v < 6.104.15 ≤ v < 6.6.324.15 ≤ v < 6.8.114.15 ≤ v < 6.9.25.16 ≤ v < 6.1.926.2 ≤ v < 6.6.326.7 ≤ v < 6.8.116.9 ≤ v < 6.9.24.154562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c
Vendor states this is fixed in 130afc8a886183a94cf6eab7d24f300014ff87ba (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 308de6be0c9c7ba36915c0d398e771725c0ea911 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7e4f50dfc98c49b3dc6875a35c3112522fb25639 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 91402e0e5de9124a3108db7a14163fcf9a6d322f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a32c8f951c8a456c1c251e1dcdf21787f8066445 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f187fcbbb8f8bf10c6687f0beae22509369f7563 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.160 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.92 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.32 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.2 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/130afc8a886183a94cf6eab7d24f300014ff87ba
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/308de6be0c9c7ba36915c0d398e771725c0ea911
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e4f50dfc98c49b3dc6875a35c3112522fb25639
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91402e0e5de9124a3108db7a14163fcf9a6d322f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a32c8f951c8a456c1c251e1dcdf21787f8066445
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f187fcbbb8f8bf10c6687f0beae22509369f7563

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-369

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