High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 30, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-65409
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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References
4- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-recutils/2025-10/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListPatch
- github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- ftp.gnu.org/gnu/recutils/nvdProduct
- www.gnu.org/software/recutils/nvdProduct
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