CVE-2025-39693
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Publication date: 2025-09-05
Last updated on: 2025-11-03
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | 6.1.153 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD display driver involves a potential NULL pointer dereference. Specifically, the functions drm_atomic_get_new_connector_state() or drm_atomic_get_old_connector_state() can, although unlikely, return NULL. If the code dereferences these NULL pointers without checking, it can cause a crash or unexpected behavior. The fix involves adding checks to ensure the pointers are not NULL before dereferencing them.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability could cause the Linux kernel to crash or behave unexpectedly due to a NULL pointer dereference in the AMD display driver. This could lead to system instability or denial of service, affecting the availability of the system.