CVE-2025-38319
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Publication date: 2025-07-10
Last updated on: 2025-11-03
Assigner: kernel.org
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's AMD DRM driver where the functions atomctrl_initialize_mc_reg_table() and atomctrl_initialize_mc_reg_table_v2_2() do not properly check if the function smu_atom_get_data_table() returns NULL. If smu_atom_get_data_table() fails to retrieve the vram_info data and returns NULL, the code later dereferences this NULL pointer, which can cause a kernel crash or other unintended behavior.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a potential NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel, which can lead to a kernel crash (denial of service) or system instability when the affected functions attempt to use a NULL pointer. This could disrupt normal system operations and potentially be exploited to cause a denial of service.