CVE-2025-71294
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NULL Pointer Dereference in AMDGPU Linux Kernel Driver

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-06

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix NULL pointer issue buffer funcs If SDMA block not enabled, buffer_funcs will not initialize, fix the null pointer issue if buffer_funcs not initialized.
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Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-05-06
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2026-06-16
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2026-05-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-71294
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209682
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is related to the Linux kernel's AMD GPU driver (drm/amdgpu). It involves a NULL pointer issue in the buffer functions. Specifically, if the SDMA block is not enabled, the buffer functions (buffer_funcs) are not initialized, which leads to a NULL pointer dereference when those functions are accessed.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability could be a system crash or instability due to the NULL pointer dereference in the AMD GPU driver. This could lead to denial of service or unexpected behavior when the affected code path is executed.

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