CVE-2025-65409

EUVD-2025-205832
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 25.25%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
gnurecutils
1.9
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
recutils
bookworm
unimportant
bullseye
unimportant
forky
unimportant
sid
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
recutils
bionic
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
plucky
ignored
questing
ignored
resolute
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
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/
https://github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.md