CVE-2026-43354
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Received - Intake
Division by Zero in Linux Kernel IIO Proximity HX9023S Driver
Publication date: 2026-05-08
Last updated on: 2026-05-08
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iio: proximity: hx9023s: Protect against division by zero in set_samp_freq
Avoid division by zero when sampling frequency is unspecified.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux_kernel | iio_proximity_hx9023s | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's iio proximity driver for the hx9023s sensor. It involves a potential division by zero error in the set_samp_freq function, which occurs when the sampling frequency is unspecified.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability could be a crash or instability in the Linux kernel when the division by zero occurs, potentially leading to denial of service or unexpected behavior in systems using the affected driver.
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