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CVE-2025-38189High confidence

drm/v3d: Avoid NULL pointer dereference in `v3d_job_update_stats()`

Linux · Linux

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 21 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

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Published severityHighOperational priority:Medium, lowered one band.downgradedsince 5 Aug 2026

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  • EPSS is 0.19% for the current model date.

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Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

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Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6.12.35-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcelinuxNot affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0).Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6.12.35-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6.12.35-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinuxAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-awsAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azureAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-fdeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-nvidiaAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcpAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeopAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-ibmAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-intelAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatencyAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidiaAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-lowlatencyAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-tegraAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oracleAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspiAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-xilinxAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
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Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-20067

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

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EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
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Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
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Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 21 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/v3d: Avoid NULL pointer dereference in `v3d_job_update_stats()` The following kernel Oops was recently reported by Mesa CI: [ 800.139824] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000588 [ 800.148619] Mem abort info: [ 800.151402] ESR = 0x0000000096000005 [ 800.155141] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 800.160444] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 800.163488] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 800.166619] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault [ 800.171487] Data abort info: [ 800.174357] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 800.179832] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 800.184873] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 800.190176] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=00000001014c2000 [ 800.196607] [0000000000000588] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000 [ 800.205305] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 800.211564] Modules linked in: vc4 snd_soc_hdmi_codec drm_display_helper v3d cec gpu_sched drm_dma_helper drm_shmem_helper drm_kms_helper drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks snd_soc_core snd_compress snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_pcm i2c_brcmstb snd_timer snd backlight [ 800.234448] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.12.25+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 Debian 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 [ 800.244182] Hardware name: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.4 (DT) [ 800.250005] pstate: 600000c5 (nZCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 800.256959] pc : v3d_job_update_stats+0x60/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.262112] lr : v3d_job_update_stats+0x48/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.267251] sp : ffffffc080003e60 [ 800.270555] x29: ffffffc080003e60 x28: ffffffd842784980 x27: 0224012000000000 [ 800.277687] x26: ffffffd84277f630 x25: ffffff81012fd800 x24: 0000000000000020 [ 800.284818] x23: ffffff8040238b08 x22: 0000000000000570 x21: 0000000000000158 [ 800.291948] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffffff8040238000 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 800.299078] x17: ffffffa8c1bd2000 x16: ffffffc080000000 x15: 0000000000000000 [ 800.306208] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 [ 800.313338] x11: 0000000000000040 x10: 0000000000001a40 x9 : ffffffd83b39757c [ 800.320468] x8 : ffffffd842786420 x7 : 7fffffffffffffff x6 : 0000000000ef32b0 [ 800.327598] x5 : 00ffffffffffffff x4 : 0000000000000015 x3 : ffffffd842784980 [ 800.334728] x2 : 0000000000000004 x1 : 0000000000010002 x0 : 000000ba4c0ca382 [ 800.341859] Call trace: [ 800.344294] v3d_job_update_stats+0x60/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.349086] v3d_irq+0x124/0x2e0 [v3d] [ 800.352835] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x58/0x218 [ 800.357539] handle_irq_event+0x54/0xb8 [ 800.361369] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xac/0x240 [ 800.365458] handle_irq_desc+0x48/0x68 [ 800.369200] generic_handle_domain_irq+0x24/0x38 [ 800.373810] gic_handle_irq+0x48/0xd8 [ 800.377464] call_on_irq_stack+0x24/0x58 [ 800.381379] do_interrupt_handler+0x88/0x98 [ 800.385554] el1_interrupt+0x34/0x68 [ 800.389123] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x28 [ 800.393211] el1h_64_irq+0x64/0x68 [ 800.396603] default_idle_call+0x3c/0x168 [ 800.400606] do_idle+0x1fc/0x230 [ 800.403827] cpu_startup_entry+0x40/0x50 [ 800.407742] rest_init+0xe4/0xf0 [ 800.410962] start_kernel+0x5e8/0x790 [ 800.414616] __primary_switched+0x80/0x90 [ 800.418622] Code: 8b170277 8b160296 11000421 b9000861 (b9401ac1) [ 800.424707] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [ 800.457313] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt ]--- This issue happens when the file descriptor is closed before the jobs submitted by it are completed. When the job completes, we update the global GPU stats and the per-fd GPU stats, which are exposed through fdinfo. If the file descriptor was closed, then the struct `v3d_file_priv` and its stats were already freed and we can't update the per-fd stats. Therefore, if the file descriptor was already closed, don't u ---truncated---

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/v3d: Avoid NULL pointer dereference in `v3d_job_update_stats()` The following kernel Oops was recently reported by Mesa CI: [ 800.139824] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000588 [ 800.148619] Mem abort info: [ 800.151402] ESR = 0x0000000096000005 [ 800.155141] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 800.160444] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 800.163488] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 800.166619] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault [ 800.171487] Data abort info: [ 800.174357] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 800.179832] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 800.184873] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 800.190176] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=00000001014c2000 [ 800.196607] [0000000000000588] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000 [ 800.205305] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 800.211564] Modules linked in: vc4 snd_soc_hdmi_codec drm_display_helper v3d cec gpu_sched drm_dma_helper drm_shmem_helper drm_kms_helper drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks snd_soc_core snd_compress snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_pcm i2c_brcmstb snd_timer snd backlight [ 800.234448] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.12.25+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 Debian 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 [ 800.244182] Hardware name: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.4 (DT) [ 800.250005] pstate: 600000c5 (nZCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 800.256959] pc : v3d_job_update_stats+0x60/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.262112] lr : v3d_job_update_stats+0x48/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.267251] sp : ffffffc080003e60 [ 800.270555] x29: ffffffc080003e60 x28: ffffffd842784980 x27: 0224012000000000 [ 800.277687] x26: ffffffd84277f630 x25: ffffff81012fd800 x24: 0000000000000020 [ 800.284818] x23: ffffff8040238b08 x22: 0000000000000570 x21: 0000000000000158 [ 800.291948] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffffff8040238000 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 800.299078] x17: ffffffa8c1bd2000 x16: ffffffc080000000 x15: 0000000000000000 [ 800.306208] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 [ 800.313338] x11: 0000000000000040 x10: 0000000000001a40 x9 : ffffffd83b39757c [ 800.320468] x8 : ffffffd842786420 x7 : 7fffffffffffffff x6 : 0000000000ef32b0 [ 800.327598] x5 : 00ffffffffffffff x4 : 0000000000000015 x3 : ffffffd842784980 [ 800.334728] x2 : 0000000000000004 x1 : 0000000000010002 x0 : 000000ba4c0ca382 [ 800.341859] Call trace: [ 800.344294] v3d_job_update_stats+0x60/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.349086] v3d_irq+0x124/0x2e0 [v3d] [ 800.352835] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x58/0x218 [ 800.357539] handle_irq_event+0x54/0xb8 [ 800.361369] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xac/0x240 [ 800.365458] handle_irq_desc+0x48/0x68 [ 800.369200] generic_handle_domain_irq+0x24/0x38 [ 800.373810] gic_handle_irq+0x48/0xd8 [ 800.377464] call_on_irq_stack+0x24/0x58 [ 800.381379] do_interrupt_handler+0x88/0x98 [ 800.385554] el1_interrupt+0x34/0x68 [ 800.389123] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x28 [ 800.393211] el1h_64_irq+0x64/0x68 [ 800.396603] default_idle_call+0x3c/0x168 [ 800.400606] do_idle+0x1fc/0x230 [ 800.403827] cpu_startup_entry+0x40/0x50 [ 800.407742] rest_init+0xe4/0xf0 [ 800.410962] start_kernel+0x5e8/0x790 [ 800.414616] __primary_switched+0x80/0x90 [ 800.418622] Code: 8b170277 8b160296 11000421 b9000861 (b9401ac1) [ 800.424707] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [ 800.457313] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt ]--- This issue happens when the file descriptor is closed before the jobs submitted by it are completed. When the job completes, we update the global GPU stats and the per-fd GPU stats, which are exposed through fdinfo. If the file descriptor was closed, then the struct `v3d_file_priv` and its stats were already freed and we can't update the per-fd stats. Therefore, if the file descriptor was already closed, don't u ---truncated---

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/v3d: Avoid NULL pointer dereference in `v3d_job_update_stats()` The following kernel Oops was recently reported by Mesa CI: [ 800.139824] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000588 [ 800.148619] Mem abort info: [ 800.151402] ESR = 0x0000000096000005 [ 800.155141] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 800.160444] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 800.163488] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 800.166619] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault [ 800.171487] Data abort info: [ 800.174357] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 800.179832] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 800.184873] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 800.190176] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=00000001014c2000 [ 800.196607] [0000000000000588] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000 [ 800.205305] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 800.211564] Modules linked in: vc4 snd_soc_hdmi_codec drm_display_helper v3d cec gpu_sched drm_dma_helper drm_shmem_helper drm_kms_helper drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks snd_soc_core snd_compress snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_pcm i2c_brcmstb snd_timer snd backlight [ 800.234448] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.12.25+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 Debian 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 [ 800.244182] Hardware name: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.4 (DT) [ 800.250005] pstate: 600000c5 (nZCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 800.256959] pc : v3d_job_update_stats+0x60/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.262112] lr : v3d_job_update_stats+0x48/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.267251] sp : ffffffc080003e60 [ 800.270555] x29: ffffffc080003e60 x28: ffffffd842784980 x27: 0224012000000000 [ 800.277687] x26: ffffffd84277f630 x25: ffffff81012fd800 x24: 0000000000000020 [ 800.284818] x23: ffffff8040238b08 x22: 0000000000000570 x21: 0000000000000158 [ 800.291948] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffffff8040238000 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 800.299078] x17: ffffffa8c1bd2000 x16: ffffffc080000000 x15: 0000000000000000 [ 800.306208] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 [ 800.313338] x11: 0000000000000040 x10: 0000000000001a40 x9 : ffffffd83b39757c [ 800.320468] x8 : ffffffd842786420 x7 : 7fffffffffffffff x6 : 0000000000ef32b0 [ 800.327598] x5 : 00ffffffffffffff x4 : 0000000000000015 x3 : ffffffd842784980 [ 800.334728] x2 : 0000000000000004 x1 : 0000000000010002 x0 : 000000ba4c0ca382 [ 800.341859] Call trace: [ 800.344294] v3d_job_update_stats+0x60/0x130 [v3d] [ 800.349086] v3d_irq+0x124/0x2e0 [v3d] [ 800.352835] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x58/0x218 [ 800.357539] handle_irq_event+0x54/0xb8 [ 800.361369] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xac/0x240 [ 800.365458] handle_irq_desc+0x48/0x68 [ 800.369200] generic_handle_domain_irq+0x24/0x38 [ 800.373810] gic_handle_irq+0x48/0xd8 [ 800.377464] call_on_irq_stack+0x24/0x58 [ 800.381379] do_interrupt_handler+0x88/0x98 [ 800.385554] el1_interrupt+0x34/0x68 [ 800.389123] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x28 [ 800.393211] el1h_64_irq+0x64/0x68 [ 800.396603] default_idle_call+0x3c/0x168 [ 800.400606] do_idle+0x1fc/0x230 [ 800.403827] cpu_startup_entry+0x40/0x50 [ 800.407742] rest_init+0xe4/0xf0 [ 800.410962] start_kernel+0x5e8/0x790 [ 800.414616] __primary_switched+0x80/0x90 [ 800.418622] Code: 8b170277 8b160296 11000421 b9000861 (b9401ac1) [ 800.424707] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [ 800.457313] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt ]--- This issue happens when the file descriptor is closed before the jobs submitted by it are completed. When the job completes, we update the global GPU stats and the per-fd GPU stats, which are exposed through fdinfo. If the file descriptor was closed, then the struct `v3d_file_priv` and its stats were already freed and we can't update the per-fd stats. Therefore, if the file descriptor was already closed, don't u ---truncated---

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → NULL Pointer Dereference → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-476 ↗

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-476
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2025-1465Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder nicht näher spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu erzielen.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0326Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2025-38125 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38126 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38126 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38127 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38127 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38129 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38129 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38131 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38131 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38140 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38140 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38162 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38162 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38166 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38166 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38168 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38189 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38191 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38191 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38192 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38198 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38199 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38199 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38201 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38201 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38202 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38202 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38205 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38205 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0316Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2025-38125 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38126 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38126 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38127 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38127 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38129 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38129 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38131 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38131 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38140 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38140 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38162 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38162 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38166 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38166 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38168 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38189 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38191 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38191 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38192 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38198 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38199 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38199 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38201 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38201 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38202 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38202 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38205 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38205 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1073Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2025-38174 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38177 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38177 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38180 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38180 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38184 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38184 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38185 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38185 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38186 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38188 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38189 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38190 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38190 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38193 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38193 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38197 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38198 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38201 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38201 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38205 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38205 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38208 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38208 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38209 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0977Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2025-38179 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38180 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38180 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38183 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38184 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38184 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38185 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38185 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38186 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38188 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38189 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38190 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38190 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38191 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38191 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38192 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38193 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38193 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38194 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38196 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38197 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0949Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2025-38089 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38090 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38090 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38179 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38179 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38183 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38184 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38184 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38186 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38188 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38189 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38191 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38191 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38192 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38194 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38196 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38197 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38198 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38199 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38199 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0922Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2025-38090 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38152 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38152 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38179 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38179 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38183 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38184 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38184 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38186 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38188 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38189 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38191 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38191 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38192 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38194 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38196 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38197 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38198 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38199 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38199 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0745Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2025-38174 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38177 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38177 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38180 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38180 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38183 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38186 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38187 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38187 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38188 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38189 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38192 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38193 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38193 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38194 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38197 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38198 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38200 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38202 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38202 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38203 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0723Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2025-38174 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38177 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38177 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38180 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38180 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38183 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38186 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38187 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38187 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38188 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38189 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38192 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38193 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38193 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38194 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38197 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38198 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38200 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38202 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38202 Référence CVE CVE-2025-38203 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2025-020206Linux の Linux Kernel における NULL ポインタデリファレンスに関する脆弱性

Linux の Linux Kernel には、NULL ポインタデリファレンスに関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Linux: 09a93cc4f7d1893777f6b788bffe60d64e4d5df7 < c886784000934d5486621106da0614c85bcd76a8, 09a93cc4f7d1893777f6b788bffe60d64e4d5df7 < 4f4701489d0f768a232b10d281491184f34bacf0, 09a93cc4f7d1893777f6b788bffe60d64e4d5df7 < e1bc3a13bd775791cca0bb144d977b00f3598042, 6.8
Fixed
Linux: < 6.8, 6.12.35 ≤ 6.12.*, 6.15.4 ≤ 6.15.*, 6.16 ≤ *
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 4 Jul 2025 · Last source change 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC · CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-20067
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-20067↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Patch or update reference↗Patch or update reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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