CVE-2025-37903: drm/amd/display: Fix slab-use-after-free in hdcp

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2025-37903?

CVE-2025-37903 has a severity rating that indicates a potential for exploitation related to memory management issues in the Linux kernel.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-37903?

To fix CVE-2025-37903, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that includes the patch for this vulnerability.

Q: What is affected by CVE-2025-37903?

CVE-2025-37903 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the HDCP implementation in the AMD graphics driver.

Q: What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-37903?

CVE-2025-37903 is classified as a slab-use-after-free vulnerability which can lead to potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Q: When was CVE-2025-37903 published?

CVE-2025-37903 was published on the CVE database as part of ongoing vulnerability assessments for the Linux kernel.

Published May 20, 2025

Updated

drm/amd/display: Fix slab-use-after-free in hdcp

Affected Software

182 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Linux kernel

Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1

Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<6.1.138

Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.90

Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.28

Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.14.6

Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc1

Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc2

Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc3

Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc4

Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.85.1-4<6.6.92.2-1

6.6.92.2-1

Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.92.2-1<6.6.92.2-1

6.6.92.2-1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1

6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1

6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1

6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2

6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1

6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1

6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1

6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1

6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1

6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1

6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-100.100

6.8.0-100.100

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1046.49

6.8.0-1046.49

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14<6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1

6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52

6.8.0-1046.52

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53

6.8.0-1046.53

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50

6.8.0-1047.50

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14<6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1

6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1043.48

6.8.0-1043.48

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1030.33

6.8.0-1030.33

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1044.44

6.8.0-1044.44

ubuntu/linux-intel*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-100.100.1

6.8.0-100.100.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1046.49

6.8.0-1046.49

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1046.49.1

6.8.0-1046.49.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20

6.8.0-1020.20

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14<6.14.0-1007.7

6.14.0-1007.7

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44

6.8.0-1043.44

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14<6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1

6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1047.51

6.8.0-1047.51

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14<6.14.0-24.24.1~24.04.1

6.14.0-24.24.1~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1023.24

6.8.0-1023.24

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1016.20

6.8.0-1016.20

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2037.38

6.8.0-2037.38

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1041.42

6.8.1-1041.42

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14<6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1

6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1046.49+fips1

6.8.0-1046.49+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1046.52+fips1

6.8.0-1046.52+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-100.100+fips1

6.8.0-100.100+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1047.50+fips1

6.8.0-1047.50+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

debian/linux

6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

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Fixed in 6.6.92.2-1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.48
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.33
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1007.7
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51
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Fixed in 6.14.0-24.24.1~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
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Fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
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Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1

Event History

May 20, 2025

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:21 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:21 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via OSV·04:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·04:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Jul 11, 2025

Data Sourced

via Microsoft·12:00 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

DSA-5925

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

DLA-4271-1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-37903?

CVE-2025-37903 has a severity rating that indicates a potential for exploitation related to memory management issues in the Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2025-37903?

To fix CVE-2025-37903, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that includes the patch for this vulnerability.

What is affected by CVE-2025-37903?

CVE-2025-37903 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the HDCP implementation in the AMD graphics driver.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-37903?

CVE-2025-37903 is classified as a slab-use-after-free vulnerability which can lead to potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

When was CVE-2025-37903 published?

CVE-2025-37903 was published on the CVE database as part of ongoing vulnerability assessments for the Linux kernel.

CVE-2025-37903: drm/amd/display: Fix slab-use-after-free in hdcp

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Parent advisories

Peer vulnerabilities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-37903?

How do I fix CVE-2025-37903?

What is affected by CVE-2025-37903?

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-37903?

When was CVE-2025-37903 published?

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