CVE-2025-40354
Published: December 19, 2025Last modified: June 24, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: increase max link count and fix link->enc NULL pointer access [why] 1.) dc->links[MAX_LINKS] array size smaller than actual requested. max_connector + max_dpia + 4 virtual = 14. increase from 12 to 14. 2.) hw_init() access null LINK_ENC for dpia non display_endpoint. (cherry picked from commit d7f5a61e1b04ed87b008c8d327649d184dc5bb45)
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.1.158-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.57-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |