CVE-2025-71083: Linux kernel · drm/ttm: Avoid NULL pointer deref for evicted BOs
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1103.112~20.04.1 +70
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 13 Jan 2026
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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.17.0-22.22?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.17.0-1012.12?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.17.0-1013.13?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@6.17.0-1017.17?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@6.17.0-1012.12?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle@6.17.0-1011.11?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied by updating to the fixed Linux kernel versions as indicated in the Ubuntu security advisory USN-8096-1. The advisory covers linux-azure kernel versions and other related kernel packages. Applying the official kernel updates will mitigate this vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/ttm subsystem could cause a NULL pointer dereference when devcoredump attempts to read evicted buffer objects (BOs) that are not associated with resources. This issue has been resolved in updated Linux kernel versions. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5 and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can cause availability issues. Multiple affected versions of the linux-azure kernel prior to specific patch releases are identified. A patch is available and should be applied to mitigate the issue.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-71083 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71083 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/491adc6a0f9903c32b05f284df1148de39e8e644 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d004f7341d4898889801ebb2ef61ffca610dd6f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/491adc6a0f9903c32b05f284df1148de39e8e644 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b9944493c6d92d7b29cfd83aaf3deb842b8da79 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a81095d3e1b521ac7cfe3b14d5f149bace3d6e0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b94182b3d7228aec18d069cba56d5982e9bfe1b1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8116-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8141-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8163-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8163-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8179-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-2 (opens in a new tab)