CVE-2025-39811

drm/xe/vm: Clear the scratch_pt pointer on error

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2025 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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)

Affected

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

6.13 ≤ v < 6.16.56.8 ≤ v < 6.12.456.176.17 rc16.17 rc26.17 rc36.86951c2ee72df2f53b71e7cf2b504d4fa6bba453
Vendor states this is fixed in 2b55ddf36229e0278c956215784ab1feeff510aa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 84603ed1d73ebb8de856dc11f4f5d3541c48f7a2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c8277d229c7840e8090d4704e50f2ca014d194c7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.45 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b55ddf36229e0278c956215784ab1feeff510aa
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84603ed1d73ebb8de856dc11f4f5d3541c48f7a2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8277d229c7840e8090d4704e50f2ca014d194c7

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
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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