NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68190

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU120059

NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68190

Published: December 16, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU120059
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68190
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the amdgpu_atom_execute_table_locked() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/atom.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
Public Cloud Module
SUSE Real Time Module
openEuler
Ubuntu
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_293-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_28-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_28-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-macros
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-devel
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-source
gfs2-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-default-base
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel
kernel-syms
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-headers
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-devel-rt
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-source-azure
kernel-azure
kernel-syms-azure
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-devel-azure
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-docs
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-6.17 (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2025-68190

Install update from vendor's repository.

kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_293-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_28-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_28-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.293.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.293.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.293.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.293.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1.150700.17.19.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.293.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
bpftool - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-debugsource - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-devel - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-tools - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-tools-devel - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
perf - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
perf-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
python3-perf - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-source - update to 5.10.0-330.0.0.231
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.28.1
kernel-source-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-syms-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-devel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-106.106, 6.8.0-106.106.1, 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1035.38, 6.8.0-1047.48, 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1048.53, 6.8.0-1049.49, 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1050.53, 6.8.0-1052.55, 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1, 6.17.0-14.14, 6.17.0-1006.7, 6.17.0-1008.8
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-106.106+fips1, 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1, 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1029.30
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1049.52, 6.8.0-1049.52.1, 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1050.54, 6.8.0-2040.41
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1051.57, 6.17.0-1008.8
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.1-1045.46, 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.17.0-1007.7
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.17.0-1007.7
linux-oem-6.17 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.17.0-1011.11

External References

Related Security Bulletins