CVE-2025-39705

drm/amd/display: fix a Null pointer dereference vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 5, 2025 at 05:21 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: fix a Null pointer dereference vulnerability [Why] A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the AMD display driver's (DC module) cleanup function dc_destruct(). When display control context (dc->ctx) construction fails (due to memory allocation failure), this pointer remains NULL. During subsequent error handling when dc_destruct() is called, there's no NULL check before dereferencing the perf_trace member (dc->ctx->perf_trace), causing a kernel null pointer dereference crash. [How] Check if dc->ctx is non-NULL before dereferencing. (Updated commit text and removed unnecessary error message) (cherry picked from commit 9dd8e2ba268c636c240a918e0a31e6feaee19404)

Affected

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

4.15 ≤ v < 6.12.446.13 ≤ v < 6.16.44.154562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c
Vendor states this is fixed in 0961673cc5f0055957aa46f25eb4ef6c07e00165 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1bcf63a44381691d6192872801f830ce3250e367 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4ade995b9b25b3c6e8dc42c27070340f1358d8c8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.44 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)

References (4)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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