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 gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azure | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04a | 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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