CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-39693

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the drm/amd/display module has a potential NULL pointer dereference because drm_atomic_get_new_connector_state() and drm_atomic_get_old_connector_state() can return NULL. The fix adds checks before dereferencing.

Risk Assessment

May cause kernel crashes (oops) or system instability, especially in environments with AMD graphics cards.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix. It is recommended to test the update in a staging environment before production deployment.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Avoid a NULL pointer dereference [WHY] Although unlikely drm_atomic_get_new_connector_state() or drm_atomic_get_old_connector_state() can return NULL. [HOW] Check returns before dereference. (cherry picked from commit 1e5e8d672fec9f2ab352be121be971877bff2af9)

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