# CVE-2026-98409: watchdog: rtd119x: Avoid division by zero

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.158, 6.12.112, 6.18.54, 7.2.8
- Published: 2026-10-14 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.16
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.16.0, fixed in 6.6.158; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.112; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.54; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watchdog: rtd119x: Avoid division by zero clk_get_rate() could return 0. Avoid a division by zero panic.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.158, 6.12.112, 6.18.54, 7.2.8) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2876193a150301993ab2f88afde07568e4de9c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cfea211bd3440b1de0b2d7dc2809c6350a5b722
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4ef7cf5d31c3cbc6f87721fb950ab10dadeee72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/757c721545b9ffac5c3042a0cd3685ea28af7e81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f22001b34984350844d629862f70934770cb796
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4ede87765a2e58ca4f18f5f8037c4826b9cc93f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a12e049d517d7dee78500633f8f0e47262a67e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5af7d2cbd20f893def03c8310a460ade66a5d822

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