#VU105059 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-21793

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105059

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2025-21793

CWE-ID: CWE-369

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 f_ospi_get_dummy_cycle() function in drivers/spi/spi-sn-f-ospi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3588b1c0fde2f58d166e3f94a5a58d64b893526c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4df6f005bef04a3dd16c028124a1b5684db3922b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7434135553bc03809a55803ee6a8dcaae6240d55
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/966328191b4c389c0f2159fa242915f51cbc1679

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.