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CVE-2025-38672:
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In the Linux kernel, a vulnerability (CVE-2025-38672) was discovered related to the drm/gem-dma component. The issue was identified and disclosed on August 21, 2025, affecting various Linux kernel versions (CISA Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability involves the reverting of 'drm/gem-dma: Use dma_buf from GEM object instance' functionality in the Linux kernel. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a local denial of service condition in the kernel, potentially affecting system stability and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel through a patch that reverts the problematic drm/gem-dma changes (Red Hat Portal).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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