CVE-2025-38597: Linux kernel · drm/rockchip: vop2: fail cleanly if missing a primary plane for a video-port
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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 19 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@6.17.0-1017.17?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.8.0-136.136?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.8.0-1060.63?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.14pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14@6.14.0-1018.18~24.04.1?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.8.0-1062.69?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11@6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that adds a validation check to fail cleanly if no primary plane is found during vop2 initialization. Users should apply the updated Linux kernel versions that include this patch to prevent kernel crashes caused by this issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/rockchip vop2 driver causes a null-pointer dereference when a primary plane for a video-port is missing. This occurs because the code assumes a primary plane is always found during initialization, but certain hardware configurations like the rk3576 vp2 lack a usable primary window if vp0 is in use. The issue leads to a failure in probing and potential denial of service due to a kernel crash.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38597 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38597 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/f9f68bf1d0efeadb6c427c9dbb30f307a7def19b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/38682edbbad272b5f8c7bf55128b42cd10626f73 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1eef239399927b368f70a716044fb10085627c8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9f68bf1d0efeadb6c427c9dbb30f307a7def19b (opens in a new tab)