Vulnerability in Gnu Recutils
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.
EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Recutils — versions 1.9
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-65409?
- CVE-2025-65409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Recutils, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-65409?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.