CVE-2025-65409

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.5 High

Status

Analyzed - cve@mitre.org

Published

2025-12-30

Last modified

2026-01-02

Weaknesses

CWE-369

Affected products

• Recutils (Gnu)

References

• http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/recutils/
• https://github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.md
• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-recutils/2025-10/msg00004.html
• https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/