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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GNU Recutils — versions 1.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.gnu.org/software/recutils/ (Product)
- ftp.gnu.org/gnu/recutils/ (Product)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-recutils/2025-10/msg00004.html (Patch, Mailing List)
- github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.md (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.