SB2025100888 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel i915 gvt driver
Published: October 8, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100888
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53625)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the intel_gvt_debugfs_add_vgpu() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/debugfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44c0e07e3972e3f2609d69ad873d4f342f8a68ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/704f3384f322b40ba24d958473edfb1c9750c8fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af90f8b36d78544433a48a3eda6a5faeafacd0a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5a9bbf962e2c4b1d9addbfaf16d7ffcc2f63bde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa83fba2a2ce8010eb106c779378cb3013362c7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.19