CVE-2025-38297

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: EM: Fix potential division-by-zero error in em_compute_costs() When the device is of a non-CPU type, table[i].performance won't be initialized in the previous em_init_performance(), resulting in division by zero when calculating costs in em_compute_costs(). Since the 'cost' algorithm is only used for EAS energy efficiency calculations and is currently not utilized by other device drivers, we should add the _is_cpu_device(dev) check to prevent this division-by-zero issue.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14cbdd64f3870cf0a2d94b87919b9056448c59a0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/179c0c7044a378198adb36f2a12410ab68cc730a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d72f9241d884ec29524431f74f8009310cfa0c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

19 Nov 2025, 20:13

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
CWE		CWE-369
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14cbdd64f3870cf0a2d94b87919b9056448c59a0 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14cbdd64f3870cf0a2d94b87919b9056448c59a0 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/179c0c7044a378198adb36f2a12410ab68cc730a -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/179c0c7044a378198adb36f2a12410ab68cc730a - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d72f9241d884ec29524431f74f8009310cfa0c -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d72f9241d884ec29524431f74f8009310cfa0c - Patch
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Information

Published : 2025-07-10 08:15

Updated : 2025-11-19 20:13

NVD link : CVE-2025-38297

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38297

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38297

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-369

Divide By Zero

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