SB2025052174 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel dc dml2 driver
Published: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025052174
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37965)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the populate_dml_surface_cfg_from_plane_state(), get_scaler_data_for_plane() and populate_dml_plane_cfg_from_plane_state() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dml2/dml2_translation_helper.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.