drm/amdgpu: handle amdgpu_cgs_create_device() errors in amd_powerplay_create()
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: handle amdgpu_cgs_create_device() errors in amd_powerplay_create() Add error handling to propagate amdgpu_cgs_create_device() failures to the caller. When amdgpu_cgs_create_device() fails, release hwmgr and return -ENOMEM to prevent null pointer dereference. [v1]->[v2]: Change error code from -EINVAL to -ENOMEM. Free hwmgr.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.17 and later | 6.1.135, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.17 and later Fixed in 6.1.135, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.135, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
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-2025-37852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpmq-5hpp-xf83
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55ef52c30c3e747f145a64de96192e37a8fed670
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8693e1bae9c08233a2f535c3f412e157df32b33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc4380f34613eaae997b3ed263bd1cb3d0fd0075
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22ea19cc089013b55c240134dbb2797700ff5a6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b784734811438f11533e2fb9e0deb327844bdb56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1435e895d4fc967d64e9f5bf81e992ac32f5ac76
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Sources
- CVE-2025-37852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-37852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jpmq-5hpp-xf83 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-37852 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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