Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90035
Published: September 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150255
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90035
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to division by zero in get_estimated_bw() when processing an estimated-bandwidth-change notification from a connected USB4/DPIA tunneling device before a bandwidth-allocation capability-change notification. An attacker with physical access can connect a device that reports an estimated-bandwidth change to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-90035
Install security update from vendor's repository.
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4814f28c45f58a71a80d09b80a60da6a063b539a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c5b61b9df6ab33b55f228e1b6579cefad11a9f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2ab58a79bf2401ae8c5d1c030bf0a5a376f43a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b08c3d5ee7feadd821208f7c2c1ec02a16ce5878
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f63de9054da858d57054474c32464106f8375e0d