drm/amd/display: Fix null check for pipe_ctx->plane_state in resource_build_scaling_params
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix null check for pipe_ctx->plane_state in resource_build_scaling_params Null pointer dereference issue could occur when pipe_ctx->plane_state is null. The fix adds a check to ensure 'pipe_ctx->plane_state' is not null before accessing. This prevents a null pointer dereference. Found by code review. (cherry picked from commit 63e6a77ccf239337baa9b1e7787cde9fa0462092)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.15 and later | 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.131, 6.6.83, 6.12.19, 6.13.7, 6.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.15 and later Fixed in 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.131, 6.6.83, 6.12.19, 6.13.7, 6.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15 to before 5.10.236; 5.11 to before 5.15.180; 5.16 to before 6.1.131; 6.2 to before 6.6.83; 6.7 to before 6.12.19; 6.13 to before 6.13.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 to before 5.10.236; 5.11 to before 5.15.180; 5.16 to before 6.1.131; 6.2 to before 6.6.83; 6.7 to before 6.12.19; 6.13 to before 6.13.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.236, 5.15.180, 6.1.131, 6.6.83, 6.12.19, 6.13.7, 6.14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21941
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf9h-wvgw-cqh6
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265422915416468ba91bffa56addbff45e18342a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f435192e00bc4d5d4134356b93212670ec47fa8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1e54752dc12e90305eb0475ca908f42f5b369ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b3c2be58d5275aa59d8b4810a59f173f2f5bac1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0345c3478f185ca840daac7f08a1fcd4ebec3e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3748fad09d89e9a5290e1738fd6872a79f794743
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/374c9faac5a763a05bc3f68ad9f73dab3c6aec90
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Sources
- CVE-2025-21941 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-21941 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qf9h-wvgw-cqh6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-21941 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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