Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915: fix null pointer dereference
Asus chromebook CX550 crashes during boot on v5.17-rc1 kernel.
The root cause is null pointer defeference of bi_next
in tgl_get_bw_info() in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bw.c.
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 000000000000002e
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G U 5.17.0-rc1
Hardware name: Google Delbin/Delbin, BIOS Google_Delbin.13672.156.3 05/14/2021
RIP: 0010:tgl_get_bw_info+0x2de/0x510
...
[ 2.554467] Call Trace:
[ 2.554467] <TASK>
[ 2.554467] intel_bw_init_hw+0x14a/0x434
[ 2.554467] ? _printk+0x59/0x73
[ 2.554467] ? _dev_err+0x77/0x91
[ 2.554467] i915_driver_hw_probe+0x329/0x33e
[ 2.554467] i915_driver_probe+0x4c8/0x638
[ 2.554467] i915_pci_probe+0xf8/0x14e
[ 2.554467] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x12/0x2c
[ 2.554467] pci_device_probe+0xaa/0x142
[ 2.554467] really_probe+0x13f/0x2f4
[ 2.554467] __driver_probe_device+0x9e/0xd3
[ 2.554467] driver_probe_device+0x24/0x7c
[ 2.554467] __driver_attach+0xba/0xcf
[ 2.554467] ? driver_attach+0x1f/0x1f
[ 2.554467] bus_for_each_dev+0x8c/0xc0
[ 2.554467] bus_add_driver+0x11b/0x1f7
[ 2.554467] driver_register+0x60/0xea
[ 2.554467] ? mipi_dsi_bus_init+0x16/0x16
[ 2.554467] i915_init+0x2c/0xb9
[ 2.554467] ? mipi_dsi_bus_init+0x16/0x16
[ 2.554467] do_one_initcall+0x12e/0x2b3
[ 2.554467] do_initcall_level+0xd6/0xf3
[ 2.554467] do_initcalls+0x4e/0x79
[ 2.554467] kernel_init_freeable+0xed/0x14d
[ 2.554467] ? rest_init+0xc1/0xc1
[ 2.554467] kernel_init+0x1a/0x120
[ 2.554467] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
[ 2.554467] </TASK>
...
Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception
(cherry picked from commit c247cd03898c4c43c3bce6d4014730403bc13032)
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.17 | 5.19.8 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| RHEL 9 | perf +48 | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:2951 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.100.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.100.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2025-1350 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2951 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2458 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026