CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-25639

MediumCVSS 4.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.37%

28th percentile - higher than 28% of all known CVEs

Summary

A NULL pointer dereference flaw in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver before version 5.12-rc1 occurs when a user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC, allowing a local user to crash the system.

Risk Assessment

A local user could crash the system, potentially causing service disruption and data loss.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to version 5.12-rc1 or later and restrict local access to trusted users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS