In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: fix a Null pointer dereference vulnerability
[Why] A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the AMD display driver's (DC module) cleanup function dc_destruct(). When display control context (dc->ctx) construction fails (due to memory allocation failure), this pointer remains NULL. During subsequent error handling when dc_destruct() is called, there's no NULL check before dereferencing the perf_trace member (dc->ctx->perf_trace), causing a kernel null pointer dereference crash.
[How] Check if dc->ctx is non-NULL before dereferencing.
(Updated commit text and removed unnecessary error message) (cherry picked from commit 9dd8e2ba268c636c240a918e0a31e6feaee19404)
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Nov 11, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-xilinx | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64k | Feb 12, 2026 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 17, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
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