In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: sm750fb: fix...

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

staging: sm750fb: fix division by zero in ps_to_hz()

ps_to_hz() is called from hw_sm750_crtc_set_mode() without validating
that pixclock is non-zero. A zero pixclock passed via FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO
causes a division by zero.

Fix by rejecting zero pixclock in lynxfb_ops_check_var(), consistent
with other framebuffer drivers.

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
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Repository advisory
Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2026-04-24 15:32:35 UTC
Updated
2026-06-01 18:32:31 UTC
NVD published
2026-04-24

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.01% 2.98%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
5.5 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-369 Divide By Zero

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence