CVE-2025-21968
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CVE-2025-21968 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix slab-use-after-free on hdcp_work [Why] A slab-use-after-free is reported when HDCP is destroyed but the property_validate_dwork queue is still running. [How] Cancel the delayed work when destroying workqueue. (cherry picked from commit 725a04ba5a95e89c89633d4322430cfbca7ce128). EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix slab-use-after-free on hdcp_work [Why] A slab-use-after-free is reported when HDCP is destroyed but the property_validate_dwork queue is still running. [How] Cancel the delayed work when destroying workqueue. (cherry picked from commit 725a04ba5a95e89c89633d4322430cfbca7ce128)
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.236 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.180 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.132 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.84 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.20 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.13.8 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.14 | Rc1 |
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