vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-25639: kernel: NULL pointer dereference via nouveau ioctl can lead to DoS
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Mar 4, 2021 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Mar 4, 2021
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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