SB2025012043 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm xe driver



SB2025012043 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm xe driver

Published: January 20, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025012043
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21644)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the xe_gt_tlb_fence_timeout() function in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_tlb_invalidation.c, within the xe_gt_init_early() and xe_gt_init() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.