SB2025040381 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel drm radeon driver
Published: April 3, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025040381
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21996)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the radeon_vce_cs_parse() function in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_vce.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ce08215cad55c10a6eeeb33d3583b6cfffe3ab8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b07dada3f02f77762d0755a96d35f53b02be69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd1801aa01bba1760357f2a641346ae149686713
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8689b52a24807c2d5ce0a17cb26dc87f75235c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5e049028124f755283f2c07e7a3708361ed1dc8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.9