mm/damon/reclaim: avoid divide-by-zero in damon_reclaim_apply_parameters()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-369.
Summary
In 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.0.12 to before 6.1 | 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.1 and later | 6.1.153, 6.6.107, 6.12.48, 6.16.8, 6.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.0.12 to before 6.1 Fixed in 6.1 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1 and later Fixed in 6.1.153, 6.6.107, 6.12.48, 6.16.8, 6.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.12 to before 6.1.153; 6.2 to before 6.6.107; 6.7 to before 6.12.48; 6.13 to before 6.16.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.12 to before 6.1.153; 6.2 to before 6.6.107; 6.7 to before 6.12.48; 6.13 to before 6.16.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.153, 6.6.107, 6.12.48, 6.16.8, 6.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54p7-c699-6p2v
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64dc351e58271c1e9005e42f5216b4f3d7a39b66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fe0415156fbde773b31f920201cb70b1f0e40fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d6eeb3c683c777ed4538eb3a650bb7da17a7cff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40cb9b38b645126fdd1d6aa3d6811a8ad50ddfa1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b543ca9806d7bced863f43020e016ee996c057
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Sources
- CVE-2025-39916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-39916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54p7-c699-6p2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-39916 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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