CVE-2025-40148
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Add NULL pointer checks in dc_stream cursor attribute functions The function dc_stream_set_cursor_attributes() currently dereferences the `stream` pointer and nested members `stream->ctx->dc->current_state` without checking for NULL. All callers of these functions, such as in `dcn30_apply_idle_power_optimizations()` and `amdgpu_dm_plane_handle_cursor_update()`, already perform NULL checks before calling these functions. Fixes below: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/core/dc_stream.c:336 dc_stream_program_cursor_attributes() error: we previously assumed 'stream' could be null (see line 334) drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/core/dc_stream.c 327 bool dc_stream_program_cursor_attributes( 328 struct dc_stream_state *stream, 329 const struct dc_cursor_attributes *attributes) 330 { 331 struct dc *dc; 332 bool reset_idle_optimizations = false; 333 334 dc = stream ? stream->ctx->dc : NULL; ^^^^^^ The old code assumed stream could be NULL. 335 --> 336 if (dc_stream_set_cursor_attributes(stream, attributes)) { ^^^^^^ The refactor added an unchecked dereference. drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/core/dc_stream.c 313 bool dc_stream_set_cursor_attributes( 314 struct dc_stream_state *stream, 315 const struct dc_cursor_attributes *attributes) 316 { 317 bool result = false; 318 319 if (dc_stream_check_cursor_attributes(stream, stream->ctx->dc->current_state, attributes)) { ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Here. This function used to check for if stream as NULL and return false at the start. Probably we should add that back.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.16
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.17.3,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-40148 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01e793e7d4d402c473f1a61ca5824f086693be65
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4e4b97d0fdc66f04fc19d807e24dd8421b8f11
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-40148?
CVE-2025-40148 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.16 onward and has been patched in 6.17.3 and 6.18. CVE-2025-40148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-40148?
Yes — CVE-2025-40148 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.17.3 and 6.18. If you are running Linux kernel 6.16 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-40148 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-40148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.