CVE-2025-71138: drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface

Published Jan 14, 2026
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Updated

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

drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface

It is checked almost always in dpuencoderphyswbsetupctl(), but in a single place the check is missing. Also use convenient locals instead of physenc-> where available.

Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/693860/

Affected Software

171 affected componentsFixes available
linux/kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=5.19.1<6.6.120
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.64
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.4
Linux Linux kernel=5.19
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc7
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc8
debian/linux*
debian/linux<6.12.69-1
6.12.69-1
debian/linux<6.18.5-1
6.18.5-1
linux/kernel>=5.19.0<6.1.191
6.1.191
linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.120
6.6.120
linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.12.64
6.12.64
linux/kernel>=6.13.0<6.18.4
6.18.4
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-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
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-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
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-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1
6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-110.110
6.8.0-110.110
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1052.55
6.8.0-1052.55
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1054.60
6.8.0-1054.60
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17<6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1
6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42
6.8.0-1039.42
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1054.57
6.8.0-1054.57
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1050.56
6.8.0-1050.56
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1037.40
6.8.0-1037.40
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17<6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1
6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1051.51
6.8.0-1051.51
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-110.110.1
6.8.0-110.110.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1051.54
6.8.0-1051.54
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1018.18
6.17.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1051.54.1
6.8.0-1051.54.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1022.22
6.8.0-1022.22
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1020.20
6.17.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1049.50
6.8.0-1049.50
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1052.56
6.8.0-1052.56
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17<6.17.0-22.22.1~24.04.1
6.17.0-22.22.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1028.29
6.8.0-1028.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1017.21
6.8.0-1017.21
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2042.43
6.8.0-2042.43
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1047.48
6.8.1-1047.48
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1
6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1053.59+fips1
6.8.0-1053.59+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-110.110+fips2
6.8.0-110.110+fips2
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1054.57+fips1
6.8.0-1054.57+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-22.22
6.17.0-22.22
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1012.12
6.17.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1013.13
6.17.0-1013.13
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1012.12
6.17.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1011.11
6.17.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1013.13
6.17.0-1013.13
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1010.11
6.17.0-1010.11
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-22.22.1
6.17.0-22.22.1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
debian/linux<=6.1.176-1, <=6.1.190-1
6.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.12.69-1
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    Fixed in 6.18.5-1
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    Fixed in 6.1.191
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    Fixed in 6.6.120
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    Fixed in 6.12.64
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1037.40
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.51
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.50
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.56
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1047.48
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110+fips2
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1011.11
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1013.13
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-22.22.1
  58. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1

Event History

Jan 14, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:07 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:07 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:39 AM
Severity

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-71138?

CVE-2025-71138 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause a NULL pointer dereference.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-71138?

To fix CVE-2025-71138, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version where the NULL pointer check has been added.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2025-71138?

The impact of CVE-2025-71138 may include system crashes or undefined behavior due to unauthorized access to a NULL pointer.

4

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-71138?

CVE-2025-71138 affects various versions of the Linux kernel prior to the patch that introduces the NULL pointer check.

5

Is CVE-2025-71138 a known exploit?

As of now, there are no known public exploits for CVE-2025-71138, but it is recommended to address the vulnerability promptly.

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