CVE-2020-25639NULL Pointer Dereference in Kernel

Severity
4.4MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 68.33%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 4
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages5 packages

Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.19-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.4.0-73.82
NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.11.2
CVEListV5linux/linux_kernelLinux kernel versions prior to 5.12-rc1

Also affects: Enterprise Linux 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, Fedora 32, 33, Openshift Container Platform 4.4, 4.5, 4.6

🔴Vulnerability Details

6
GHSA
GHSA-9h9r-mqj8-gh3f: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 52022-05-24
OSV
linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities2021-05-19
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.2021-05-11
OSV
linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities2021-04-13
CVEList
CVE-2020-25639: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 52021-03-04

📋Vendor Advisories

7
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities2021-05-19
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2021-05-11
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2021-05-11
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities2021-04-13
Microsoft
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This fla2021-03-09

💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-25639 kernel: NULL pointer dereference via nouveau ioctl can lead to DoS [fedora-all]2020-09-22
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-25639 kernel: NULL pointer dereference via nouveau ioctl can lead to DoS2020-09-08
CVE-2020-25639 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Kernel | cvebase