CVE-2025-39811
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Publication date: 2025-09-16

Last updated on: 2025-12-02

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/vm: Clear the scratch_pt pointer on error Avoid triggering a dereference of an error pointer on cleanup in xe_vm_free_scratch() by clearing any scratch_pt error pointer. (cherry picked from commit 358ee50ab565f3c8ea32480e9d03127a81ba32f8)
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Published
2025-09-16
Last Modified
2025-12-02
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
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CVE-2025-39811
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Showing 5 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel From 6.8 (inc) to 6.12.45 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.13 (inc) to 6.16.5 (exc)
linux linux_kernel 6.17
linux linux_kernel 6.17
linux linux_kernel 6.17
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the drm/xe/vm component where an error pointer (scratch_pt) was not cleared properly on error. This could lead to a dereference of an error pointer during cleanup in the xe_vm_free_scratch() function. The fix involved clearing the scratch_pt pointer on error to avoid this issue.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could cause the Linux kernel to dereference an invalid error pointer during cleanup, potentially leading to system instability, crashes, or unexpected behavior in the drm/xe/vm subsystem.

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