SB20251226189 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel i915 gvt driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226189
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-2023-54098)
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_gvt_debugfs_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/debugfs.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/ae9a61511736cc71a99f01e8b7b90f6fb6128ed8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b85c8536fda3d1ed07c6d87a661ffe18d6eb214b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb7c7b2c89d2feb347b6f9bffc1c75987adb1048
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4b850d1f448a901fbf4f7f36dec38c84009b489
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe340500baf84b6531c9fc508b167525b9bf6446
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.5