#VU116247 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39916
Published: October 1, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116247
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39916
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the damon_reclaim_apply_parameters() function in mm/damon/reclaim.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40cb9b38b645126fdd1d6aa3d6811a8ad50ddfa1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d6eeb3c683c777ed4538eb3a650bb7da17a7cff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64dc351e58271c1e9005e42f5216b4f3d7a39b66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fe0415156fbde773b31f920201cb70b1f0e40fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b543ca9806d7bced863f43020e016ee996c057