cve 2025 40011

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CVE-2025-40011 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the Intel gma500 DRM driver affecting Oak Trail platforms. It involves a null-pointer dereference that can cause a kernel oops during HDMI teardown. A fix published in October 2025 reorders calls in the driver's HDMI teardown path to remove the fragile dereference. Distributions are rolling the upstream patch into stable kernels and backports for affected releases. This tag covers discussions and updates related to the vulnerability and its resolution.

  1. Kernel Patch Fixes Oak Trail HDMI Teardown Null Pointer CVE-2025-40011

    A small, tightly scoped kernel fix published in October 2025 removes a fragile null‑pointer dereference in the Intel gma500 DRM driver that could provoke a kernel oops during HDMI teardown on Oak Trail platforms; the correction is a simple reorder of calls in the driver’s HDMI teardown path, and...