Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: prime: fix...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/nouveau: prime: fix ttm_bo_delayed_delete oops
Fix an oops in ttm_bo_delayed_delete which results from dererencing a
dangling pointer:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x6b6b6b6b6b6b6b7b: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 1082 Comm: kworker/u65:2 Not tainted 6.14.0-rc4-00267-g505460b44513-dirty #216
Hardware name: LENOVO 82N6/LNVNB161216, BIOS GKCN65WW 01/16/2024
Workqueue: ttm ttm_bo_delayed_delete [ttm]
RIP: 0010:dma_resv_iter_first_unlocked+0x55/0x290
Code: 31 f6 48 c7 c7 00 2b fa aa e8 97 bd 52 ff e8 a2 c1 53 00 5a 85 c0 74 48 e9 88 01 00 00 4c 89 63 20 4d 85 e4 0f 84 30 01 00 00 <41> 8b 44 24 10 c6 43 2c 01 48 89 df 89 43 28 e8 97 fd ff ff 4c 8b
RSP: 0018:ffffbf9383473d60 EFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: ffffbf9383473d88 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ffffbf9383473d78 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 6b6b6b6b6b6b6b6b
R13: ffffa003bbf78580 R14: ffffa003a6728040 R15: 00000000000383cc
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffffa00991c00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000758348024dd0 CR3: 000000012c259000 CR4: 0000000000f50ef0
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:
? __die_body.cold+0x19/0x26
? die_addr+0x3d/0x70
? exc_general_protection+0x159/0x460
? asm_exc_general_protection+0x27/0x30
? dma_resv_iter_first_unlocked+0x55/0x290
dma_resv_wait_timeout+0x56/0x100
ttm_bo_delayed_delete+0x69/0xb0 [ttm]
process_one_work+0x217/0x5c0
worker_thread+0x1c8/0x3d0
? apply_wqattrs_cleanup.part.0+0xc0/0xc0
kthread+0x10b/0x240
? kthreads_online_cpu+0x140/0x140
ret_from_fork+0x40/0x70
? kthreads_online_cpu+0x140/0x140
ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20
The cause of this is:
drm_prime_gem_destroy calls dma_buf_put(dma_buf) which releases the
reference to the shared dma_buf. The reference count is 0, so the
dma_buf is destroyed, which in turn decrements the corresponding
amdgpu_bo reference count to 0, and the amdgpu_bo is destroyed -
calling drm_gem_object_release then dma_resv_fini (which destroys the
reservation object), then finally freeing the amdgpu_bo.nouveau_bo obj->bo.base.resv is now a dangling pointer to the memory
formerly allocated to the amdgpu_bo.nouveau_gem_object_del calls ttm_bo_put(&nvbo->bo) which calls
ttm_bo_release, which schedules ttm_bo_delayed_delete.ttm_bo_delayed_delete runs and dereferences the dangling resv pointer,
resulting in a general protection fault.
Fix this by moving the drm_prime_gem_destroy call from
nouveau_gem_object_del to nouveau_bo_del_ttm. This ensures that it will
be run after ttm_bo_delayed_delete.
Impact
Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or potential code execution.
CVE-2025-37765 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-37765? CVE-2025-37765 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code.
- How severe is CVE-2025-37765? CVE-2025-37765 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-37765? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-37765 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-37765 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-37765 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-37765 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.