CVE-2020-25639

kernel: NULL pointer dereference via nouveau ioctl can lead to DoS

Published Mar 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-18306 A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 4, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 28, 2020, 12:00 AM