drm/vmwgfx: Fix a null-ptr access in the cursor snooper
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix a null-ptr access in the cursor snooper Check that the resource which is converted to a surface exists before trying to use the cursor snooper on it. vmw_cmd_res_check allows explicit invalid (SVGA3D_INVALID_ID) identifiers because some svga commands accept SVGA3D_INVALID_ID to mean "no surface", unfortunately functions that accept the actual surfaces as objects might (and in case of the cursor snooper, do not) be able to handle null objects. Make sure that we validate not only the identifier (via the vmw_cmd_res_check) but also check that the actual resource exists before trying to do something with it. Fixes unchecked null-ptr reference in the snooping code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.113, 6.12.54, 6.17.4, 6.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40110
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvw2-x3cx-mv2h
References
Other 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3332212e93d0f6e24f8fe79f975e077c4e68ca39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86aae7053d2da3fdfde7b2e84d86e4af50490505
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9d88cbf0fce52f465978360542ef679713491f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/299cfb5a7deabdf9ecd30071755672af0aced5eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13c9e4ed125e19484234c960efe5ac9c55119523
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6fca0a07989f361ceda27cb2d09c555d4d4a964
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ac2c0279053a2c5265d46903432fb26ae2d0da2
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40110 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40110 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvw2-x3cx-mv2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-40110 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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