SB2025091862 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm ttm driver
Published: September 18, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091862
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53352)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ttm_bo_evict_swapout_allowable() function in drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.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/1fdd16d89c01336d9a942b5f03673c17d401da87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dedcf414bb01b8d966eb445db1d181d92304fb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b3b979e79faef129605018ad82aa0f2258f2f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8089eb93d6787dbf348863e935698b4610d90321
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39971d902d067b4dc366981b75b17c8c57ed5d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.190