Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNU Recutils by GNU
CVE-2025-65409

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

GNU
Status
GNU Recutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-65409?

A flaw in the encryption and decryption routines of GNU Recutils v1.9 leads to a divide-by-zero error, which can be exploited by attackers to trigger a Denial of Service. This vulnerability arises when an empty value is input as a password, causing the application to malfunction and become unresponsive. Proper input validation measures are essential to mitigate such risks.

References

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/
http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/recutils/
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-recutils/2025-10/m...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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