Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 30, 2025· Updated Jan 2, 2026

CVE-2025-65409

Description

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.

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Affected products

GNU/Recutilscpe-rescue2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: = 1.9
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/gnu-recutils&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 1.9-3.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

ftp.gnu.org/gnu/recutils/mitre
github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.mdmitre
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-recutils/2025-10/msg00004.htmlmitre
www.gnu.org/software/recutils/mitre

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