CVE-2025-38719

net: hibmcge: fix the division by zero issue

Published Sep 4, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: hibmcge: fix the division by zero issue

When the network port is down, the queue is released, and ring->len is 0.
In debugfs, hbg_get_queue_used_num() will be called,
which may lead to a division by zero issue.

This patch adds a check, if ring->len is 0,
hbg_get_queue_used_num() directly returns 0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-26750 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hibmcge: fix the division by zero issue When the network port is down, the queue is released, and ring->len is 0. In debugfs, hbg_get_queue_used_num() will be called, which may lead to a division by zero issue. This patch adds a check, if ring->len is 0, hbg_get_queue_used_num() directly returns 0.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-369
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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hibmcge: fix the division by zero issue When the network port is down, the queue is released, and ring->len is 0. In debugfs, hbg_get_queue_used_num() will be called, which may lead to a division by zero issue. This patch adds a check, if ring->len is 0, hbg_get_queue_used_num() directly returns 0.
Title net: hibmcge: fix the division by zero issue
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 9:33 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 4:51 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 4, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 4, 2025, 12:00 AM