savagefb

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The savagefb tag on WindowsForum.com covers the Linux kernel's legacy framebuffer driver for S3 Savage graphics hardware. Content focuses on CVE-2024-39475, a bug where a missing error check in the savagefb probe path can cause a divide-by-zero and kernel oops. Discussions include patch guidance, vendor kernel updates, and mitigation strategies for this availability risk. The tag is relevant for Linux system administrators and security professionals managing systems with S3 Savage hardware.

  1. CVE-2024-39475: Linux Savage framebuffer bug fix and patch guidance

    The Linux kernel’s legacy framebuffer driver for S3 Savage hardware contains a simple-but-serious error‑handling bug that can be triggered locally to crash a host kernel: a missing check in the savagefb probe path fails to handle an error return from savagefb_check_var, allowing a zero-valued...
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