SB20251216126 - Improper locking in Linux kernel drm i915 driver
Published: December 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251216126
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68244)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the i915_vma_pin_ww() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_vma.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/20d94a6117b752fd10a78cefdc1cf2c16706048b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dec22bde207a36f1b8a4b80564cbbe13996a7cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e73066e3323add260e46eb51f79383d87950281
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84bbe327a5cbb060f3321c9d9d4d53936fc1ef9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/858a50127be714f55c3bcb25621028d4a323d77e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e988634d7aae7214818b9c86cd7ef9e78c84b02d