CVE-2025-37853 drm/amdkfd: debugfs hang_hws skip GPU with MES
A null pointer dereference in the AMD GPU driver's debugfs interface allows local attackers to crash the kernel by triggering a specific GPU reset test.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-37853?
CVE-2025-37853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 9 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amdkfd: debugfs hang_hws skip GPU with MES
debugfs hang_hws is used by GPU reset test with HWS, for MES this crash the kernel with NULL pointer access because dqm->packet_mgr is not setup for MES path.
Skip GPU with MES for now, MES hang_hws debugfs interface will be supported later.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-37853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-37853?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-37853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-37853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-70373, BELL-CVE-2025-37853, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37853, GHSA-rf4m-3j8q-vc2w, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2025-37853, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-37853 and 3 more.