CVE-2025-38361 (GCVE-0-2025-38361)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-25 12:47 – Updated: 2026-05-11 21:26
VLAI
Title
drm/amd/display: Check dce_hwseq before dereferencing it
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check dce_hwseq before dereferencing it [WHAT] hws was checked for null earlier in dce110_blank_stream, indicating hws can be null, and should be checked whenever it is used. (cherry picked from commit 79db43611ff61280b6de58ce1305e0b2ecf675ad)
Severity
No CVSS data available.
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Linux Linux Affected: 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c , < 5e1482ae14b03b9fca73ef5afea26ede683f4450 (git)
Affected: 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c , < 60e450eec5d63113c6ad5c456ce64c12b4496a6e (git)
Affected: 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c , < e881b82f5d3d8d54d168cd276169f0fee01bf0e7 (git)
Affected: 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c , < df11bf0ef795b6d415c4d8ee54fa3f2105e75bcb (git)
Affected: 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c , < b669507b637eb6b1aaecf347f193efccc65d756e (git)
Create a notification for this product.
Linux Linux Affected: 4.15
Unaffected: 0 , < 4.15 (semver)
Unaffected: 6.1.162 , ≤ 6.1.* (semver)
Unaffected: 6.6.122 , ≤ 6.6.* (semver)
Unaffected: 6.12.36 , ≤ 6.12.* (semver)
Unaffected: 6.15.5 , ≤ 6.15.* (semver)
Unaffected: 6.16 , ≤ * (original_commit_for_fix)
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dce110/dce110_hwseq.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "5e1482ae14b03b9fca73ef5afea26ede683f4450",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "60e450eec5d63113c6ad5c456ce64c12b4496a6e",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "e881b82f5d3d8d54d168cd276169f0fee01bf0e7",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "df11bf0ef795b6d415c4d8ee54fa3f2105e75bcb",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "b669507b637eb6b1aaecf347f193efccc65d756e",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c",
              "versionType": "git"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dce110/dce110_hwseq.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.15"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.15",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.1.162",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.6.122",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.12.36",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.15.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.15.5",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.16",
              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "cpeApplicability": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.162",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.122",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.12.36",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.15.5",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.16",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.15",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm/amd/display: Check dce_hwseq before dereferencing it\n\n[WHAT]\n\nhws was checked for null earlier in dce110_blank_stream, indicating hws\ncan be null, and should be checked whenever it is used.\n\n(cherry picked from commit 79db43611ff61280b6de58ce1305e0b2ecf675ad)"
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-05-11T21:26:30.131Z",
        "orgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "shortName": "Linux"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e1482ae14b03b9fca73ef5afea26ede683f4450"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60e450eec5d63113c6ad5c456ce64c12b4496a6e"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e881b82f5d3d8d54d168cd276169f0fee01bf0e7"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df11bf0ef795b6d415c4d8ee54fa3f2105e75bcb"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b669507b637eb6b1aaecf347f193efccc65d756e"
        }
      ],
      "title": "drm/amd/display: Check dce_hwseq before dereferencing it",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "bippy-1.2.0"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
    "assignerShortName": "Linux",
    "cveId": "CVE-2025-38361",
    "datePublished": "2025-07-25T12:47:32.234Z",
    "dateReserved": "2025-04-16T04:51:24.008Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-05-11T21:26:30.131Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2025-38361",
      "date": "2026-05-25",
      "epss": "0.00028",
      "percentile": "0.08411"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2025-38361\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67\",\"published\":\"2025-07-25T13:15:24.903\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-03-17T15:58:15.290\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Analyzed\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\\n\\ndrm/amd/display: Check dce_hwseq before dereferencing it\\n\\n[WHAT]\\n\\nhws was checked for null earlier in dce110_blank_stream, indicating hws\\ncan be null, and should be checked whenever it is used.\\n\\n(cherry picked from commit 79db43611ff61280b6de58ce1305e0b2ecf675ad)\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: drm/amd/display: Comprobar dce_hwseq antes de desreferenciarlo [WHAT] hws se verific\u00f3 para nulo anteriormente en dce110_blank_stream, lo que indica que hws puede ser nulo y debe verificarse siempre que se use. (seleccionado del commit 79db43611ff61280b6de58ce1305e0b2ecf675ad)\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":5.9}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"NVD-CWE-noinfo\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"4.15\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"6.12.36\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"AE7106E9-F134-42FB-95C4-2FF3D86A9EFB\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"6.13\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"6.15.5\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"0CC768E2-3BBC-4A6E-9C2F-ECB27A703C2D\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"6D4894DB-CCFE-4602-B1BF-3960B2E19A01\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"09709862-E348-4378-8632-5A7813EDDC86\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e1482ae14b03b9fca73ef5afea26ede683f4450\",\"source\":\"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\"]},{\"url\":\"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60e450eec5d63113c6ad5c456ce64c12b4496a6e\",\"source\":\"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\"]},{\"url\":\"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b669507b637eb6b1aaecf347f193efccc65d756e\",\"source\":\"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\"]},{\"url\":\"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df11bf0ef795b6d415c4d8ee54fa3f2105e75bcb\",\"source\":\"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\"]},{\"url\":\"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e881b82f5d3d8d54d168cd276169f0fee01bf0e7\",\"source\":\"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\"]}]}}"
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.