#VU108865 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37853
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108865
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37853
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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_debugfs_hang_hws() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_device.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a322b330dc0b775d1d7a84e55c752d9451bfe7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24b9e0e2e6147314c22d821f0542c4dd9a320c40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a36f8d544522a19ef06ed9e84667d154dcb6be52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c57906f0fd2185e557d2552b20aa8430a4677
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9d0061c413f8fb8c529b18b592b04170850ded
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.88