SB2025100961 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel iommu amd driver
Published: October 9, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100961
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-2025-39961)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the increase_address_space(), alloc_pte(), fetch_pte() and v1_alloc_pgtable() functions in drivers/iommu/amd/io_pgtable.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.