Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: stmmac: make sure that...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: stmmac: make sure that ptp_rate is not 0 before configuring timestamping
The stmmac platform drivers that do not open-code the clk_ptp_rate value
after having retrieved the default one from the device-tree can end up
with 0 in clk_ptp_rate (as clk_get_rate can return 0). It will
eventually propagate up to PTP initialization when bringing up the
interface, leading to a divide by 0:
Division by zero in kernel.
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.12.30-00001-g48313bd5768a #22
Hardware name: STM32 (Device Tree Support)
Call trace:
unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x18/0x1c
show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x6c/0x8c
dump_stack_lvl from Ldiv0_64+0x8/0x18
Ldiv0_64 from stmmac_init_tstamp_counter+0x190/0x1a4
stmmac_init_tstamp_counter from stmmac_hw_setup+0xc1c/0x111c
stmmac_hw_setup from __stmmac_open+0x18c/0x434
__stmmac_open from stmmac_open+0x3c/0xbc
stmmac_open from __dev_open+0xf4/0x1ac
__dev_open from __dev_change_flags+0x1cc/0x224
__dev_change_flags from dev_change_flags+0x24/0x60
dev_change_flags from ip_auto_config+0x2e8/0x11a0
ip_auto_config from do_one_initcall+0x84/0x33c
do_one_initcall from kernel_init_freeable+0x1b8/0x214
kernel_init_freeable from kernel_init+0x24/0x140
kernel_init from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28
Exception stack(0xe0815fb0 to 0xe0815ff8)
Prevent this division by 0 by adding an explicit check and error log
about the actual issue. While at it, remove the same check from
stmmac_ptp_register, which then becomes duplicate
Impact
CVE-2025-38126 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38126? CVE-2025-38126 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38126? CVE-2025-38126 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-38126? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38126 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38126 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38126 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-38126 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.