Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

spi: spi-mem: Add fix to avoid divide error

For some SPI flash memory operations, dummy bytes are not mandatory. For
example, in Winbond SPINAND flash memory devices, the `write_cache` and
`update_cache` operation variants have zero dummy bytes. Calculating the
duration for SPI memory operations with zero dummy bytes causes
a divide error when `ncycles` is calculated in the
spi_mem_calc_op_duration().

Add changes to skip the 'ncylcles' calculation for zero dummy bytes.

Following divide error is fixed by this change:

Oops: divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
...

? do_trap+0xdb/0x100
? do_error_trap+0x75/0xb0
? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0
? exc_divide_error+0x3b/0x70
? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0
? asm_exc_divide_error+0x1b/0x20
? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0
? spinand_select_op_variant+0xee/0x190 [spinand]
spinand_match_and_init+0x13e/0x1a0 [spinand]
spinand_manufacturer_match+0x6e/0xa0 [spinand]
spinand_probe+0x357/0x7f0 [spinand]
? kernfs_activate+0x87/0xd0
spi_mem_probe+0x7a/0xb0
spi_probe+0x7d/0x130
Published: 2025-05-20
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-15939 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-mem: Add fix to avoid divide error For some SPI flash memory operations, dummy bytes are not mandatory. For example, in Winbond SPINAND flash memory devices, the `write_cache` and `update_cache` operation variants have zero dummy bytes. Calculating the duration for SPI memory operations with zero dummy bytes causes a divide error when `ncycles` is calculated in the spi_mem_calc_op_duration(). Add changes to skip the 'ncylcles' calculation for zero dummy bytes. Following divide error is fixed by this change: Oops: divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI ... ? do_trap+0xdb/0x100 ? do_error_trap+0x75/0xb0 ? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0 ? exc_divide_error+0x3b/0x70 ? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0 ? asm_exc_divide_error+0x1b/0x20 ? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0 ? spinand_select_op_variant+0xee/0x190 [spinand] spinand_match_and_init+0x13e/0x1a0 [spinand] spinand_manufacturer_match+0x6e/0xa0 [spinand] spinand_probe+0x357/0x7f0 [spinand] ? kernfs_activate+0x87/0xd0 spi_mem_probe+0x7a/0xb0 spi_probe+0x7d/0x130
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7649-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7649-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7650-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7665-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7665-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7721-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-369
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 21 May 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 20 May 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-mem: Add fix to avoid divide error For some SPI flash memory operations, dummy bytes are not mandatory. For example, in Winbond SPINAND flash memory devices, the `write_cache` and `update_cache` operation variants have zero dummy bytes. Calculating the duration for SPI memory operations with zero dummy bytes causes a divide error when `ncycles` is calculated in the spi_mem_calc_op_duration(). Add changes to skip the 'ncylcles' calculation for zero dummy bytes. Following divide error is fixed by this change: Oops: divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI ... ? do_trap+0xdb/0x100 ? do_error_trap+0x75/0xb0 ? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0 ? exc_divide_error+0x3b/0x70 ? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0 ? asm_exc_divide_error+0x1b/0x20 ? spi_mem_calc_op_duration+0x56/0xb0 ? spinand_select_op_variant+0xee/0x190 [spinand] spinand_match_and_init+0x13e/0x1a0 [spinand] spinand_manufacturer_match+0x6e/0xa0 [spinand] spinand_probe+0x357/0x7f0 [spinand] ? kernfs_activate+0x87/0xd0 spi_mem_probe+0x7a/0xb0 spi_probe+0x7d/0x130
Title spi: spi-mem: Add fix to avoid divide error
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:17:13.425Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:23.964Z

Link: CVE-2025-37896

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-20T16:15:25.960

Modified: 2025-11-17T19:31:17.663

Link: CVE-2025-37896

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-37896 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-06-27T09:26:51Z

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