CVE-2025-21874

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-integrity: Avoid divide by zero in table status in Inline mode In Inline mode, the journal is unused, and journal_sectors is zero. Calculating the journal watermark requires dividing by journal_sectors, which should be done only if the journal is configured. Otherwise, a simple table query (dmsetup table) can cause OOPS. This bug did not show on some systems, perhaps only due to compiler optimization. On my 32-bit testing machine, this reliably crashes with the following: : Oops: divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP : CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 2450 Comm: dmsetup Not tainted 6.14.0-rc2+ #959 : EIP: dm_integrity_status+0x2f8/0xab0 [dm_integrity] ...

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-03-27
Last modified 2025-10-30
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-369

CVE-2025-21874 is a Divide By Zero vulnerability

What is Divide By Zero?

The product divides a value by zero, causing a crash or unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.18, 6.13.6, 6.14 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.11
Fixed in
✓ 6.12.18 6.12.x ✓ 6.13.6 6.13.x ✓ 6.14

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-21874 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2025-21874?

    CVE-2025-21874 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Divide By Zero flaw (CWE-369) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.11 onward and has been patched in 6.12.18, 6.13.6 and 6.14. CVE-2025-21874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-21874?

    CVE-2025-21874 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-21874?

    Yes — CVE-2025-21874 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.18, 6.13.6 and 6.14. If you are running Linux kernel 6.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2025-21874 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2025-21874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is Divide By Zero (CWE-369)?

    The product divides a value by zero, causing a crash or unexpected behaviour. View CWE-369 on MITRE CWE →

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