ptp: netc: fix period truncation and potential divide-by-zero in PEROUT
Published Sep 17, 2026
No CVSS score
EPSS 0.21%
Description
The max_period bound in net_timer_enable_perout() was computed as:
max_period = (u64)NETC_TMR_DEFAULT_FIPER + integral_period;
which exceeds U32_MAX when integral_period > 0 (e.g. 0x100000002 for the default 333333333 Hz clock). A period_ns that passes this check but exceeds U32_MAX is then silently truncated when stored into the u32 struct netc_pp::period field.
A truncated value of zero can reach netc_timer_set_perout_alarm(), where the local u32 period variable would also be 0, causing a divide-by-zero in roundup_u64(delta, period) whenever the stime < min_time branch is taken (which always happens for a start time of {0, 0}).
Additionally, netc_timer_enable_periodic_pulse() and netc_timer_enable_fiper() both compute:
fiper = pp->period - integral_period;
A zero pp->period results in an unsigned wraparound to 0xFFFFFFFD, mis-programming the FIPER hardware register.
Fix all three issues by capping max_period at NETC_TMR_DEFAULT_FIPER (0xFFFFFFFF). This ensures that any period_ns passing the range check fits in a u32 without truncation, so the stored value is always valid and non-zero. The accepted range is reduced by integral_period ns (typically only a few nanoseconds), which is negligible in practice.
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- Version 6.18StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 0StatusunaffectedConstraints<6.18
- Version 6.18.52StatusunaffectedConstraints<=6.18.*
- Version 7.2.6StatusunaffectedConstraints<=7.2.*
- Version 7.3-rc1StatusunaffectedConstraints<=*
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Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
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Sep–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 9.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 9.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
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