Bug 2468233 (CVE-2026-43354)

Summary: CVE-2026-43354 kernel: iio: proximity: hx9023s: Protect against division by zero in set_samp_freq
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's `hx9023s` proximity sensor driver. This vulnerability occurs when the sampling frequency is not specified, leading to a division-by-zero error within the `set_samp_freq` function. An attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-08 15:06:09 UTC
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.