NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting linux-virt-doc package, versions <6.12.25-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-LINUXVIRTDOC-14048338
  • published19 Nov 2025
  • disclosed9 May 2025

Introduced: 9 May 2025

CVE-2025-37853  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest linux-virt-doc to version 6.12.25-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-virt-doc package and not the linux-virt-doc package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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

drm/amdkfd: debugfs hang_hws skip GPU with MES

debugfs hang_hws is used by GPU reset test with HWS, for MES this crash the kernel with NULL pointer access because dqm->packet_mgr is not setup for MES path.

Skip GPU with MES for now, MES hang_hws debugfs interface will be supported later.

CVSS Base Scores

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