NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting perf6.12-debuginfo package, versions <1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PERF612DEBUGINFO-15921557
  • published7 Apr 2026
  • disclosed16 Dec 2025

Introduced: 16 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-40360  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 perf6.12-debuginfo to version 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1495.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf6.12-debuginfo package and not the perf6.12-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

drm/sysfb: Do not dereference NULL pointer in plane reset

The plane state in __drm_gem_reset_shadow_plane() can be NULL. Do not deref that pointer, but forward NULL to the other plane-reset helpers. Clears plane->state to NULL.

v2:

  • fix typo in commit description (Javier)

CVSS Base Scores

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