Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/v3d: Avoid NULL pointer...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/v3d: Avoid NULL pointer dereference in v3d_job_update_stats()
The following kernel Oops was recently reported by Mesa CI:
[ 800.139824] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000588
[ 800.148619] Mem abort info:
[ 800.151402] ESR = 0x0000000096000005
[ 800.155141] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 800.160444] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 800.163488] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 800.166619] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault
[ 800.171487] Data abort info:
[ 800.174357] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000
[ 800.179832] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0
[ 800.184873] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0
[ 800.190176] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=00000001014c2000
[ 800.196607] [0000000000000588] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000
[ 800.205305] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[ 800.211564] Modules linked in: vc4 snd_soc_hdmi_codec drm_display_helper v3d cec gpu_sched drm_dma_helper drm_shmem_helper drm_kms_helper drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks snd_soc_core snd_compress snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_pcm i2c_brcmstb snd_timer snd backlight
[ 800.234448] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.12.25+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 Debian 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1
[ 800.244182] Hardware name: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.4 (DT)
[ 800.250005] pstate: 600000c5 (nZCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 800.256959] pc : v3d_job_update_stats+0x60/0x130 [v3d]
[ 800.262112] lr : v3d_job_update_stats+0x48/0x130 [v3d]
[ 800.267251] sp : ffffffc080003e60
[ 800.270555] x29: ffffffc080003e60 x28: ffffffd842784980 x27: 0224012000000000
[ 800.277687] x26: ffffffd84277f630 x25: ffffff81012fd800 x24: 0000000000000020
[ 800.284818] x23: ffffff8040238b08 x22: 0000000000000570 x21: 0000000000000158
[ 800.291948] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffffff8040238000 x18: 0000000000000000
[ 800.299078] x17: ffffffa8c1bd2000 x16: ffffffc080000000 x15: 0000000000000000
[ 800.306208] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000
[ 800.313338] x11: 0000000000000040 x10: 0000000000001a40 x9 : ffffffd83b39757c
[ 800.320468] x8 : ffffffd842786420 x7 : 7fffffffffffffff x6 : 0000000000ef32b0
[ 800.327598] x5 : 00ffffffffffffff x4 : 0000000000000015 x3 : ffffffd842784980
[ 800.334728] x2 : 0000000000000004 x1 : 0000000000010002 x0 : 000000ba4c0ca382
[ 800.341859] Call trace:
[ 800.344294] v3d_job_update_stats+0x60/0x130 [v3d]
[ 800.349086] v3d_irq+0x124/0x2e0 [v3d]
[ 800.352835] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x58/0x218
[ 800.357539] handle_irq_event+0x54/0xb8
[ 800.361369] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xac/0x240
[ 800.365458] handle_irq_desc+0x48/0x68
[ 800.369200] generic_handle_domain_irq+0x24/0x38
[ 800.373810] gic_handle_irq+0x48/0xd8
[ 800.377464] call_on_irq_stack+0x24/0x58
[ 800.381379] do_interrupt_handler+0x88/0x98
[ 800.385554] el1_interrupt+0x34/0x68
[ 800.389123] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x28
[ 800.393211] el1h_64_irq+0x64/0x68
[ 800.396603] default_idle_call+0x3c/0x168
[ 800.400606] do_idle+0x1fc/0x230
[ 800.403827] cpu_startup_entry+0x40/0x50
[ 800.407742] rest_init+0xe4/0xf0
[ 800.410962] start_kernel+0x5e8/0x790
[ 800.414616] __primary_switched+0x80/0x90
[ 800.418622] Code: 8b170277 8b160296 11000421 b9000861 (b9401ac1)
[ 800.424707] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
[ 800.457313] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt ]---
This issue happens when the file descriptor is closed before the jobs
submitted by it are completed. When the job completes, we update the
global GPU stats and the per-fd GPU stats, which are exposed through
fdinfo. If the file descriptor was closed, then the struct v3d_file_priv
and its stats were already freed and we can't update the per-fd stats.
Therefore, if the file descriptor was already closed, don't u
---truncated---
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2025-38189 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-2025-38189? CVE-2025-38189 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38189? CVE-2025-38189 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-2025-38189? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38189 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38189 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38189 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-2025-38189 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.