CVE-2024-46759
kernel: hwmon: (adc128d818) Fix underflows seen when writing limit attributes
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 18, 2024
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found and resolved in the Linux kernel. DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST() after kstrtol() results in an underflow if a large negative number such as -9223372036854775808 is provided by the user.
Statement
The security impact is limited. Privileged users can set values out of boundaries for hardware that can cause a crash.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, prevent module adc128d818 from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-191 · Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)