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CVE-2026-97970: Linux kernel · watchdog: msc313e: Avoid division by zero

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · fixed in db900bc7c0739e5505a84bebb1bff2c3f67860e3 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:21 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in db900bc7c0739e5505a84bebb1bff2c3f67860e3, 5168267d5ae6f26f751512003df4263ae91ee3f0, 660571b082331d250fbcef92363e15b38d107520 +4

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8, < db900bc7c0739e5505a84bebb1bff2c3f67860e3
Fixed in
  • db900bc7c0739e5505a84bebb1bff2c3f67860e3
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8, < 5168267d5ae6f26f751512003df4263ae91ee3f0
Fixed in
  • 5168267d5ae6f26f751512003df4263ae91ee3f0
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8, < 660571b082331d250fbcef92363e15b38d107520
Fixed in
  • 660571b082331d250fbcef92363e15b38d107520
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8, < 5788a6747eda85051838628b40c430ec6343f3c6
Fixed in
  • 5788a6747eda85051838628b40c430ec6343f3c6
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8, < 47eae41c630b9d2ce16a528a1517d4d2f857cd47
Fixed in
  • 47eae41c630b9d2ce16a528a1517d4d2f857cd47
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8, < 3c73a37f5e40972ce26d8eeb98e8b938d719b069
Fixed in
  • 3c73a37f5e40972ce26d8eeb98e8b938d719b069

AI-suggested

The vulnerability has been fixed in the Linux kernel by the commits listed in the established facts. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these fixes. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching or kernel upgrade is required.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel watchdog driver msc313e could cause a division by zero panic due to clk_get_rate() returning zero. This issue has been fixed in specific commits.

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