In the Linux kernel before 5.2.3, drivers/block/floppy.c allows a denial of service by setup_format_params 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 F_SECT_PER_TRACK be zero. Next, the floppy format operation should be called. It can be triggered by an unprivileged local user even when a floppy disk has not been inserted. NOTE: QEMU creates the floppy device by default.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Aug 14, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perf | Dec 4, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf | Nov 19, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Sep 12, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-source | Mar 24, 2020 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Nov 21, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-default | Aug 8, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1015-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1124-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1041-gkeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1015-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1044-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-27-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1047-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1019-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-161-genericUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1056-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gke-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.0.0-27-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-161-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1018-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1022-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1120-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-60-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-60-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1041-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1015-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1092-awsUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1043-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1056-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.0Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-60-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle | Sep 3, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 26, 2019 |
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