watchdog: msc313e: Avoid division by zero

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97970 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in watchdog: msc313e: Avoid division by zero. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8 <3ae8eb30f8a0a839bf36fa62e4201ac99946447f \|\| >=e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8 <47eae41c630b9d2ce16a528a1517d4d2f857cd47 \|\| >=e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8 <5788a6747eda85051838628b40c430ec6343f3c6 \|\| >=e9800b7994642a794afd4894f072541c14277ce8 <3c73a37f5e40972ce26d8eeb98e8b938d719b069	3ae8eb30f8a0a839bf36fa62e4201ac99946447f, 47eae41c630b9d2ce16a528a1517d4d2f857cd47, 5788a6747eda85051838628b40c430ec6343f3c6, 3c73a37f5e40972ce26d8eeb98e8b938d719b069
Linux/Linuxgeneric	5.14	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 3ae8eb30f8a0a839bf36fa62e4201ac99946447f if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watchdog: msc313e: Avoid division by zero clk_get_rate() could return 0. Avoid a division by zero panic.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.