drm/amdgpu: Fix NULL pointer dereference in VRAM logic for APU devices
CVE-2025-40288 is fixed in 55 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40288, released December 6, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix NULL pointer dereference in VRAM logic for APU devices Previously, APU platforms (and other scenarios with uninitialized VRAM managers) triggered a NULL pointer dereference in `ttm_resource_manager_usage()`. The root cause is not that the `struct ttm_resource_manager *man` pointer itself is NULL, but that `man->bdev` (the backing device pointer within the manager) remains uninitialized (NULL) on APUs—since APUs lack dedicated VRAM and do not fully set up VRAM manager structures. When `ttm_resource_manager_usage()` attempts to acquire `man->bdev->lru_lock`, it dereferences the NULL `man->bdev`, leading to a kernel OOPS. 1. **amdgpu_cs.c**: Extend the existing bandwidth control check in `amdgpu_cs_get_threshold_for_moves()` to include a check for `ttm_resource_manager_used()`. If the manager is not used (uninitialized `bdev`), return 0 for migration thresholds immediately—skipping VRAM-specific logic that would trigger the NULL dereference. 2. **amdgpu_kms.c**: Update the `AMDGPU_INFO_VRAM_USAGE` ioctl and memory info reporting to use a conditional: if the manager is used, return the real VRAM usage; otherwise, return 0. This avoids accessing `man->bdev` when it is NULL. 3. **amdgpu_virt.c**: Modify the vf2pf (virtual function to physical function) data write path. Use `ttm_resource_manager_used()` to check validity: if the manager is usable, calculate `fb_usage` from VRAM usage; otherwise, set `fb_usage` to 0 (APUs have no discrete framebuffer to report). This approach is more robust than APU-specific checks because it: - Works for all scenarios where the VRAM manager is uninitialized (not just APUs), - Aligns with TTM's design by using its native helper function, - Preserves correct behavior for discrete GPUs (which have fully initialized `man->bdev` and pass the `ttm_resource_manager_used()` check). v4: use ttm_resource_manager_used(&adev->mman.vram_mgr.manager) instead of checking the adev->gmc.is_app_apu flag (Christian)
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1.150700.17.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50006 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.159-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40288 | Dec 6, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.63-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40288 | Dec 6, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.17.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40288 | Dec 6, 2025 |
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