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CVE-2025-21780: Linux kernel · drm/amdgpu: avoid buffer overflow attach in smu_sys_set_pp_table()

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-21780· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:34 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Sources agree

CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.8
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.8
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1159.168~18.04.1 +83
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Feb 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-78.78
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-78.78
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1035.37
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1035.37
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1034.39
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1034.39
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1022.23
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1022.23
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1036.38
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1036.38

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AI-suggested

A patch addressing this vulnerability is available and included in multiple updated Linux kernel versions, such as 5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1 and later. Users and administrators should apply the official Ubuntu security updates (e.g., USN-7521-1) to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the vendor-provided fixes.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU driver function smu_sys_set_pp_table(). A malicious user can exploit this by providing a small pptable followed by a larger pptable via sysfs, potentially causing a buffer overflow. This flaw has been fixed in multiple patched Linux kernel versions.

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