CVE-2025-38543
Published: August 19, 2025Last modified: August 19, 2025
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'.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.147-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0812eedccd0629d73c9d0b1184a5db055df1da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44306a684cd1699b8562a54945ddc43e2abc9eab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b8d20962d00b7df117011c52f97cbb9c76a669
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a560de522374af931fa994d161db3667b0bb2545
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1240029f97ac8c06db4dd4407bbbf83e8d08570
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html