CVE-2025-40360
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/sysfb: Do not dereference NULL pointer in plane reset The plane state in __drm_gem_reset_shadow_plane() can be NULL. Do not deref that pointer, but forward NULL to the other plane-reset helpers. Clears plane->state to NULL. v2: - fix typo in commit description (Javier)
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.15
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.197,
6.1.159,
6.6.117,
6.12.58,
6.17.8,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-40360 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/14e02ed3876f4ab0ed6d3f41972175f8b8df3d70
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6abeff03cb79a2c7f4554a8e8738acd35bb37152
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bdef5648a60e49d4a3b02461ab7ae3776877e77
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-40360?
CVE-2025-40360 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15 onward and has been patched in 5.15.197, 6.1.159, 6.6.117 and others. CVE-2025-40360 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-2025-40360?
Yes — CVE-2025-40360 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.197, 6.1.159, 6.6.117 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-40360 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-40360 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.