CVE-2024-27059

MEDIUM
Published May 1, 2024 Modified May 12, 2026 CWE-369

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: usb-storage: Prevent divide-by-0 error in isd200_ata_command The isd200 sub-driver in usb-storage uses the HEADS and SECTORS values in the ATA ID information to calculate cylinder and head values when creating a CDB for READ or WRITE commands. The calculation involves division and modulus operations, which will cause a crash if either of these values is 0. While this never happens with a genuine device, it could happen with a flawed or subversive emulation, as reported by the syzbot fuzzer. Protect against this possibility by refusing to bind to the device if either the ATA_ID_HEADS or ATA_ID_SECTORS value in the device's ID information is 0. This requires isd200_Initialization() to return a negative error code when initialization fails; currently it always returns 0 (even when there is an error).

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-369 CWE-369

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
debian debian_linux

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/014bcf41d946b36a8f0b8e9b5d9529efbb822f49 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/284fb1003d5da111019b9e0bf99b084fd71ac133 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a67d4ab9e730361d183086dfb0ddd8c61f01636 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c1f36d92c0a8799569055012665d2bb066fb964 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/871fd7b10b56d280990b7e754f43d888382ca325 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9968c701cba7eda42e5f0052b040349d6222ae34 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb7b01ca778170654e1c76950024270ba74b121f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f42ba916689f5c7b1642092266d2f53cf527aaaa https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/014bcf41d946b36a8f0b8e9b5d9529efbb822f49 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/284fb1003d5da111019b9e0bf99b084fd71ac133 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a67d4ab9e730361d183086dfb0ddd8c61f01636 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c1f36d92c0a8799569055012665d2bb066fb964 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/871fd7b10b56d280990b7e754f43d888382ca325 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9968c701cba7eda42e5f0052b040349d6222ae34 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb7b01ca778170654e1c76950024270ba74b121f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f42ba916689f5c7b1642092266d2f53cf527aaaa

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27059? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: usb-storage: Prevent divide-by-0 error in isd200_ata_command The isd200 sub-driver in usb-storage uses the HEADS and SECTORS values in the ATA ID information to calculate cylinder and head values when creating a CDB for READ or WRITE commands. The calculation involves division and modulus operations, which will cause a crash if either of these values is 0. While this never happens with a genuine device, it could happen with a flawed or subversive emulation, as reported by the syzbot fuzzer. Protect against this possibility by refusing to bind to the device if either the ATA_ID_HEADS or ATA_ID_SECTORS value in the device's ID information is 0. This requires isd200_Initialization() to return a negative error code when initialization fails; currently it always returns 0 (even when there is an error). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-27059? +
CVE-2024-27059 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-27059? +
CVE-2024-27059 affects products from debian, linux, specifically: debian_linux, linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-27059? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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