CVE-2025-38363 drm/tegra: Fix a possible null pointer dereference
A missing null check in the Linux kernel's Tegra DRM driver can cause a null pointer dereference, leading to a system crash.
- 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-2025-38363?
CVE-2025-38363 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 25 Jul 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/tegra: Fix a possible null pointer dereference
In tegra_crtc_reset(), new memory is allocated with kzalloc(), but no check is performed. Before calling __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset, state should be checked to prevent possible null pointer dereference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-38363?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38363?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-38363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-38363 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2025-38363, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38363, GHSA-gcxf-rh2w-2m9p, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2025-38363, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-38363, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2025-38363 and 2 more.