CVE-2025-37765: Linux kernel · drm/nouveau: prime: fix ttm_bo_delayed_delete oops
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:24 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 May 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 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is applied, avoid running untrusted code that could trigger this kernel oops. Monitor for vendor updates and apply kernel updates that include the fix moving drm_prime_gem_destroy to nouveau_bo_del_ttm.
Description
CVE-2025-37765 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/nouveau driver related to a use-after-free condition causing a general protection fault (oops). The flaw occurs due to dereferencing a dangling pointer in the ttm_bo_delayed_delete function, triggered by improper ordering of object destruction and delayed deletion. This results in a kernel oops and potential denial of service. The issue is fixed by reordering the call to drm_prime_gem_destroy to ensure safe deletion after delayed deletion tasks complete.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-37765 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/12b038d521c75e3521522503becf3bc162628469 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/31e94c7989572f96926673614a3b958915a13ca9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/47761deabb69a5df0c2c4ec400d80bb3e072bd2e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b95947ee780f4e1fb26413a1437d05bcb99712b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e2c805996a49998d31ac522beb1534ca417e761 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/706868a1a1072cffd8bd63f7e161d79141099849 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ec0fbb28d049273bfd4f1e7a5ae4c74884beed3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ada78110b2d3ec88b398a49703bd336d4cee7a08 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html (opens in a new tab)