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CVE-2025-68228
drm/plane: Fix create_in_format_blob() return value
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/plane: Fix create_in_format_blob() return value create_in_format_blob() is either supposed to return a valid pointer or an error, but never NULL. The caller will dereference the blob when it is not an error, and thus will oops if NULL returned. Return proper error values in the failure cases.

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Published Date :

Dec. 16, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Apply kernel updates to fix a NULL pointer dereference issue.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Apply the provided patch for the drm/plane module.
  • Recompile and install the updated kernel.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/860f93f4fce1e733b8a2474f6bfa153243d775f3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cead55e24cf9e092890cf51c0548eccd7569defa
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/plane: Fix create_in_format_blob() return value create_in_format_blob() is either supposed to return a valid pointer or an error, but never NULL. The caller will dereference the blob when it is not an error, and thus will oops if NULL returned. Return proper error values in the failure cases.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/860f93f4fce1e733b8a2474f6bfa153243d775f3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cead55e24cf9e092890cf51c0548eccd7569defa
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