SB20260928237 - Division by zero in Linux kernel watchdog driver
Published: September 28, 2026 Updated: September 30, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260928237
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97970)
CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero
CVSSv4: 5.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to division by zero in the msc313e watchdog driver's msc313e_wdt_probe function when initializing a watchdog device with a zero clock rate. A local privileged user can trigger watchdog device initialization with a zero clock rate to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.