CVE-2025-38543

drm/tegra: nvdec: Fix dma_alloc_coherent error check

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: August 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:17 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/tegra: nvdec: Fix dma_alloc_coherent error check Check for NULL return value with dma_alloc_coherent, in line with Robin's fix for vic.c in 'drm/tegra: vic: Fix DMA API misuse'.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

11.0

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

5.17 ≤ v < 6.1.1465.17 ≤ v < 6.12.395.17 ≤ v < 6.15.75.17 ≤ v < 6.165.17 ≤ v < 6.6.996.13 ≤ v < 6.15.76.2 ≤ v < 6.6.996.7 ≤ v < 6.12.3946f226c93d35b936aeec6eb31da932dc2e86f4135.17 6.16 rc1 6.16 rc2 6.16 rc3 6.16 rc4 6.16 rc5

Vendor states this is fixed in 2e0812eedccd0629d73c9d0b1184a5db055df1da (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 44306a684cd1699b8562a54945ddc43e2abc9eab (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 61b8d20962d00b7df117011c52f97cbb9c76a669 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in a560de522374af931fa994d161db3667b0bb2545 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in d1240029f97ac8c06db4dd4407bbbf83e8d08570 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.146 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.39 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.7 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.99 (unaffected)