CVE-2025-39916
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/reclaim: avoid divide-by-zero in damon_reclaim_apply_parameters() When creating a new scheme of DAMON_RECLAIM, the calculation of 'min_age_region' uses 'aggr_interval' as the divisor, which may lead to division-by-zero errors. Fix it by directly returning -EINVAL when such a case occurs.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-369CVE-2025-39916 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
6.0.12,
6.1
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.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-39916 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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Mailing List Third Party Advisory
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40cb9b38b645126fdd1d6aa3d6811a8ad50ddfa1
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d6eeb3c683c777ed4538eb3a650bb7da17a7cff
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64dc351e58271c1e9005e42f5216b4f3d7a39b66
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-39916?
CVE-2025-39916 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 6.0.12 onward and has been patched in 6.1.153, 6.6.107, 6.12.48 and others. CVE-2025-39916 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-39916?
CVE-2025-39916 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-2025-39916?
Yes — CVE-2025-39916 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.153, 6.6.107, 6.12.48 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-39916 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-39916 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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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 →