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)
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Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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Description 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)
Title drm/sysfb: Do not dereference NULL pointer in plane reset
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-16T13:39:59.490Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.187Z

Link: CVE-2025-40360

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-16T14:15:47.973

Modified: 2025-12-16T14:15:47.973

Link: CVE-2025-40360

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