CVE-2025-38543

MEDIUM EPSS 3.5%
Published Aug 16, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 16, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/tegra: nvdec: Fix dma_alloc_coherent error check Check for NULL return value with dma_alloc_coherent, in line with Robin's fix for vic.c in 'drm/tegra: vic: Fix DMA API misuse'.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
3.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 10

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.17  –  <6.1.146
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.99
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.39
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.7
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
linuxlinux_kernel6.16any
debiandebian_linux11.0any

References 6

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0812eedccd0629d73c9d0b1184a5db055df1da
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44306a684cd1699b8562a54945ddc43e2abc9eab
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b8d20962d00b7df117011c52f97cbb9c76a669
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a560de522374af931fa994d161db3667b0bb2545
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1240029f97ac8c06db4dd4407bbbf83e8d08570
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0812eedccd0629d73c9d0b1184a5db055df1da
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44306a684cd1699b8562a54945ddc43e2abc9eab
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b8d20962d00b7df117011c52f97cbb9c76a669
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a560de522374af931fa994d161db3667b0bb2545
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1240029f97ac8c06db4dd4407bbbf83e8d08570
    Patch