CVE-2025-39807

  • Published: 2025-09-16T13:15:51.783

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/mediatek: Add error handling for old state CRTC in atomic_disable

Introduce error handling to address an issue where, after a hotplug
event, the cursor continues to update. This situation can lead to a
kernel panic due to accessing the NULL `old_state->crtc`.

E,g.
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address
Call trace:
mtk_crtc_plane_disable+0x24/0x140
mtk_plane_atomic_update+0x8c/0xa8
drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes+0x114/0x2c8
drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm+0x4c/0x158
commit_tail+0xa0/0x168
drm_atomic_helper_commit+0x110/0x120
drm_atomic_commit+0x8c/0xe0
drm_atomic_helper_update_plane+0xd4/0x128
__setplane_atomic+0xcc/0x110
drm_mode_cursor_common+0x250/0x440
drm_mode_cursor_ioctl+0x44/0x70
drm_ioctl+0x264/0x5d8
__arm64_sys_ioctl+0xd8/0x510
invoke_syscall+0x6c/0xe0
do_el0_svc+0x68/0xe8
el0_svc+0x34/0x60
el0t_64_sync_handler+0x1c/0xf8
el0t_64_sync+0x180/0x188

Adding NULL pointer checks to ensure stability by preventing operations
on an invalid CRTC state.

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How to fix CVE-2025-39807

CVE-2025-39807 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Add error handling for old state CRTC in atomic_disable Introduce error handling to address an issue where, after a hotplug event, the cursor continues to update. This situation can lead to a kernel panic due to accessing the NULL `old_state->crtc`. E,g. Unable to handle […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Sep 16, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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