CVE-2026-62431
Description
A flaw was found in Xen. The logic responsible for handling periodic Viridian STIMERs performs a division operation using a value that can be controlled by a user. If a malicious user sets this divisor value to zero, it can lead to a division-by-zero error, resulting in a #DE fault and causing a Denial of Service (DoS) to the system.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
A Divide by Zero results in a crash.
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