CVE-2022-49670
kernel: linux/dim: Fix divide by 0 in RDMA DIM
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 26, 2025
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) subsystem. A divide-by-zero error can occur within the Dynamic Interrupt Moderation (DIM) mechanism when comparing statistics that evaluate to a zero value. A local attacker can trigger this issue during network operations to crash the system, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-369 · Divide By Zero