Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/exynos: exynos7_drm_decon: add vblank check in IRQ handling If there's support for another console device (such as a TTY serial), the kernel occasionally panics during boot. The panic message and a relevant snippet of the call stack is as follows: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 000000000000000 Call trace: drm_crtc_handle_vblank+0x10/0x30 (P) decon_irq_handler+0x88/0xb4 [...] Otherwise, the panics don't happen. This indicates that it's some sort of race condition. Add a check to validate if the drm device can handle vblanks before calling drm_crtc_handle_vblank() to avoid this.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.0, < 5.4.296 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/391e5ea5b877230b844c9bd8bbcd91b681b1ce2dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87825fbd1e176cd5b896940f3959e7c9a916945dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/996740652e620ef8ee1e5c65832cf2ffa498577dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2130463fc9451005660b0eda7b61d5f746f7d74Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a40a35166f7e4f6dcd4b087d620c8228922dcb0aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4e72c0bf878f02faa00a7dc7c9ffc4ff7c116a7Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b846350aa272de99bf6fecfa6b08e64ebfb13173Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9d9b25f376737b81f06de9c5aa422b488f47184Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-38467?
CVE-2025-38467 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/exynos: exynos7_drm_decon: add vblank check in IRQ handling If there's support for another console device (such as a TTY seria...
How severe is CVE-2025-38467?
CVE-2025-38467 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-38467?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.