CVE-2025-21985: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Fix out-of-bound accesses
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:17 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by correcting the bounds checks in the drm/amd/display driver code. Users and administrators should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. Since no vendor advisory or patch links are provided, confirm patch availability from the Linux kernel mainline or distribution security advisories before deployment.
Description
CVE-2025-21985 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD display driver subsystem. It involves out-of-bound array accesses due to improper bounds checking on indices used for stream-to-link encoder mapping and stream location arrays. This flaw could lead to memory corruption and potential denial of service. The vulnerability has been fixed by correcting the bounds checks in the affected code.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21985 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/36793d90d76f667d26c6dd025571481ee0c96abc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8adbb2a98b00926315fd513b5fe2596b5716b82d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aedc776b11038f04f4641241bb7e877781e4aa4 (opens in a new tab)