#VU113275 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38363

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113275

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2025-38363

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 tegra_crtc_reset() function in drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31ac2c680a8ac11dc54a5b339a07e138bcedd924
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ff3636bcc32e1cb747f6f820bcf2bb6990a7d41
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780351a5f61416ed2ba1199cc57e4a076fca644d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99a25fc7933b88d5e16668bf6ba2d098e1754406
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab390ab81241cf8bf37c0a0ac2e9c6606bf3e991
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac4ca634f0c9f227538711d725339293f7047b02
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7fc459ae6f988e0d5045a270bd600ab08bc61f1

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?