The vulnerability of the setup_format_params() function in the Linux operating system allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the setupformatparams function in the Linux operating system is related to zero-division errors. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

CVE-2019-14284: Divide By Zero

In the Linux kernel before 5.2.3, drivers/block/floppy.c allows a denial of service by setupformatparams division-by-zero. Two consecutive ioctls can trigger the bug: the first one should set the drive geometry with .sect and .rate values that make FSECTPERTRACK be zero. Next, the floppy format...

PT-2019-3455

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 5.2.3 Description The issue is related to a division-by-zero error in the setup format params function of the Linux kernel. This can be exploited to cause a denial of service. An unprivileged local user can trigg...