SB2025090859 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel amd amdkfd driver
Published: September 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025090859
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-2025-39706)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the kfd_exit() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_module.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/2e58401a24e7b2d4ec619104e1a76590c1284a4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ee7445c3b61c3bd899a54bd82c1982cb3a8206
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910735ded17cc306625e7e1cdcc8102f7ac60994
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96609a51e6134542bf90e053c2cd2fe4f61ebce3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc35c955da799ba62f6f977d58e0866d0251e3f8