SB2025100511 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel i915 display driver
Published: October 5, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100511
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-2023-53571)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the intel_get_crtc_new_encoder() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.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/0fe6ef82e4f4764e8f556632e4cd93d78d448e99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54202488c835dab8c648acd107f0bb8eaa699894
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631420b06597a33c72b6dcef78d1c2dea17f452d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780f303233c35eeb5132e3ee1cbc8f4cebe86dd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cd725315c559a8a4d18ac1d7fce1d6b9a667529
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd8b0abecdf66379e9d25d7448b942b5be379cb2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2