CVE-2025-37769: Linux kernel · drm/amd/pm/smu11: Prevent division by zero
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 18:07 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
A fix has been applied in the Linux kernel source as indicated by the cherry-picked commit. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version including this fix. Since no affected versions are explicitly stated, consult the vendor or kernel release notes for the fixed version. No additional mitigation is indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-37769 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU driver (drm/amd/pm/smu11) where a division by zero can occur if a user sets a speed value greater than UINT_MAX/8. This flaw can cause a denial of service by crashing the system. The issue was identified by the Linux Verification Center and resolved in a specific commit.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-37769 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/63a150400194592206817124268ff6f43947e8c9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ba88b5cccc1a99c1afb96e31e7eedac9907704c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de2cba068c9c648503973b57696d035cfe58a9f6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de6f8e0534cfabc528c969d453150ca90b24fb01 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc9d55377353321e78f9e108d15f72a17e8c6ee2 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html (opens in a new tab)