CVE-2025-21968

7.8 HIGH
Published: April 01, 2025 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix slab-use-after-free on hdcp_work [Why] A slab-use-after-free is reported when HDCP is destroyed but the property_validate_dwork queue is still running. [How] Cancel the delayed work when destroying workqueue. (cherry picked from commit 725a04ba5a95e89c89633d4322430cfbca7ce128)

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06acfdef370ae018dad9592369e2d2fd9a40c09e
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1397715b011bcdc6ad91b17df7acaee301e89db5
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378b361e2e30e9729f9a7676f7926868d14f4326
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4964dbc4191ab436877a5e3ecd9c67a4e50b7c36
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d701064e56788663d7c5918fbe5e060d5df587
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bac7b8b1a3f1a86eeec85835af106cbdc2b9d9f7
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e65e7bea220c3ce8c4c793b4ba35557f4994ab2b
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
7th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux