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CVE-2025-38098MEDIUM
Linux Linux — drm/amd/display: Don't treat wb connector as physical in create_validate_stream_for_sink
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0017    6.5     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    dbf5d3d02987faa0eec3710dd687cd912362d7b5 –  —
  Linux    6.8 –                                       6.12.31
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  Jul 3   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-38098 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Don't treat wb connector as physical in create_validate_stream_for_sink Don't try to operate on a drm_wb_connector as an amdgpu_dm_connector. While dereferencing aconnector->base will "work" it's wrong and might lead to unknown bad things. Just... don't.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
July 3, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-38098 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxdbf5d3d02987faa0eec3710dd687cd912362d7b5
LinuxLinux6.86.12.31

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-38098 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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