CVE-2025-71138NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.85%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 14
Latest updateApr 17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface It is checked almost always in dpu_encoder_phys_wb_setup_ctl(), but in a single place the check is missing. Also use convenient locals instead of phys_enc->* where available. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/693860/

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages15 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel5.19.06.6.120+2
NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.19.16.6.120+4
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.12.69-1+1
CVEListV5linux/linuxd7d0e73f7de33a2b9998b607707a3e944ef3b86d678d1c86566dfbb247ba25482d37fddde6140cc9+4
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.18.5-1 (forky)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
CVE-2025-71138: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface It is checked a2026-01-14
OSV
drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface2026-01-14
GHSA
GHSA-2r49-c9gh-xp83: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface It is checked2026-01-14

📋Vendor Advisories

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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-71138 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz