CVE-2025-38021
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-14
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference issue in the Linux kernel's AMD display driver code, specifically in the drm/amd/display component. It involves improper null checks of the pipe_ctx->plane_state pointer in functions related to update_dchubp_dpp and dcn401_program_pipe, which could lead to a crash or instability when the pointer is null.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash or become unstable due to a null pointer dereference in the AMD display driver. This could lead to system crashes, loss of display functionality, or denial of service on affected systems using the vulnerable driver.