Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mtd: block2mtd: Fix divide error when erase_size is zero
The erase size is parsed from the "block2mtd" module parameter and can
be set to zero. add_device() then evaluates
if (size % erase_size)
with a zero divisor, which triggers a divide error:
divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
RIP: 0010:add_device drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:296 [inline]
RIP: 0010:block2mtd_setup2+0x592/0xda0 drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:459
Call Trace:
block2mtd_setup+0x27/0xe0 drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:476
param_attr_store+0x214/0x310 kernel/params.c:589
module_attr_store+0x65/0x90 kernel/params.c:904
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3a4/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:345
...
Reject a zero erase size before performing the modulo operation so the
existing "erasesize must be a divisor of device size" error path
reports the invalid argument and frees the device.
mtd: block2mtd: Fix divide error when erase_size is zero
The erase size is parsed from the "block2mtd" module parameter and can
be set to zero. add_device() then evaluates
if (size % erase_size)
with a zero divisor, which triggers a divide error:
divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
RIP: 0010:add_device drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:296 [inline]
RIP: 0010:block2mtd_setup2+0x592/0xda0 drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:459
Call Trace:
block2mtd_setup+0x27/0xe0 drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:476
param_attr_store+0x214/0x310 kernel/params.c:589
module_attr_store+0x65/0x90 kernel/params.c:904
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3a4/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:345
...
Reject a zero erase size before performing the modulo operation so the
existing "erasesize must be a divisor of device size" error path
reports the invalid argument and frees the device.
Published:
2026-10-18
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: block2mtd: Fix divide error when erase_size is zero The erase size is parsed from the "block2mtd" module parameter and can be set to zero. add_device() then evaluates if (size % erase_size) with a zero divisor, which triggers a divide error: divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI RIP: 0010:add_device drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:296 [inline] RIP: 0010:block2mtd_setup2+0x592/0xda0 drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:459 Call Trace: block2mtd_setup+0x27/0xe0 drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c:476 param_attr_store+0x214/0x310 kernel/params.c:589 module_attr_store+0x65/0x90 kernel/params.c:904 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3a4/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:345 ... Reject a zero erase size before performing the modulo operation so the existing "erasesize must be a divisor of device size" error path reports the invalid argument and frees the device. | |
| Title | mtd: block2mtd: Fix divide error when erase_size is zero | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-18T15:46:58.093Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.366Z
Link: CVE-2026-98722
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:25.813
Modified: 2026-10-18T16:17:25.813
Link: CVE-2026-98722
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