drm/amdkfd: debugfs hang_hws skip GPU with MES
Priority LOW 25CWE-476Published · Updated
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/amdkfd: debugfs hang_hws skip GPU with MES debugfs hang_hws is used by GPU reset test with HWS, for MES this crash the kernel with NULL pointer access because dqm->packet_mgr is not setup for MES path. Skip GPU with MES for now, MES hang_hws debugfs interface will be supported later.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.1.191, 6.6.88, 6.12.24 +3
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 | 3.19 and later | 6.1.191, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.19 and later Fixed in 6.1.191, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.19 to before 6.6.88; 6.7 to before 6.12.24; 6.13 to before 6.13.12; 6.14 to before 6.14.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.19 to before 6.6.88; 6.7 to before 6.12.24; 6.13 to before 6.13.12; 6.14 to before 6.14.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.191, 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15
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-2025-37853
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf4m-3j8q-vc2w
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Linux/Linux@36282eb8b8e056f7b681975ab3774f587c4fbc34, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-30 1 new reference · CNA
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a36f8d544522a19ef06ed9e84667d154dcb6be52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a322b330dc0b775d1d7a84e55c752d9451bfe7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c57906f0fd2185e557d2552b20aa8430a4677
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24b9e0e2e6147314c22d821f0542c4dd9a320c40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9d0061c413f8fb8c529b18b592b04170850ded
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Sources
- CVE-2025-37853 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-37853 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf4m-3j8q-vc2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-37853 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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