CVE-2025-39909

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/lru_sort: avoid divide-by-zero in damon_lru_sort_apply_parameters() Patch series "mm/damon: avoid divide-by-zero in DAMON module's parameters application". DAMON's RECLAIM and LRU_SORT modules perform no validation on user-configured parameters during application, which may lead to division-by-zero errors. Avoid the divide-by-zero by adding validation checks when DAMON modules attempt to apply the parameters. This patch (of 2): During the calculation of 'hot_thres' and 'cold_thres', either 'sample_interval' or 'aggr_interval' is used as the divisor, which may lead to division-by-zero errors. Fix it by directly returning -EINVAL when such a case occurs. Additionally, since 'aggr_interval' is already required to be set no smaller than 'sample_interval' in damon_set_attrs(), only the case where 'sample_interval' is zero needs to be checked.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-10-01
Last modified 2026-01-16
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-2025-39909 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 6.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.153, 6.6.107, 6.12.48, 6.16.8, 6.17 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.0
Fixed in
✓ 6.1.153 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.107 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.48 6.12.x ✓ 6.16.8 6.16.x ✓ 6.17

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-39909 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-2025-39909?

    CVE-2025-39909 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 6.0 onward and has been patched in 6.1.153, 6.6.107, 6.12.48 and others. CVE-2025-39909 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-39909?

    CVE-2025-39909 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-2025-39909?

    Yes — CVE-2025-39909 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.153, 6.6.107, 6.12.48 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2025-39909 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2025-39909 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 →