CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-39820

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, in the drm/msm/dpu driver, drm_atomic_get_new_connector_state() can return NULL if the connector is not part of the atomic state. A missing check leads to a NULL pointer dereference in dpu_encoder_needs_modeset. The fix adds a NULL check, following the pattern used in dpu_encoder_update_topology().

Risk Assessment

This can cause a kernel crash on devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs during DRM operations, leading to graphics or system unavailability. Exploitation requires local access and triggering specific DRM operations.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix. Avoid unnecessary display mode change operations until updated.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add a null ptr check for dpu_encoder_needs_modeset The drm_atomic_get_new_connector_state() can return NULL if the connector is not part of the atomic state. Add a check to prevent a NULL pointer dereference. This follows the same pattern used in dpu_encoder_update_topology() within the same file, which checks for NULL before using conn_state. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/665188/

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