CVE-2025-65409

7.5 HIGH

Published: December 30, 2025 Modified: January 09, 2026

Description

A divide-by-zero in the encryption/decryption routines of GNU Recutils v1.9 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via inputting an empty value as a password.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/recutils/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Product

https://github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.md

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-recutils/2025-10/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Patch

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Product

https://github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.md

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Exploit Third Party Advisory

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

19th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-369

Affected Vendors

gnu

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