VulnerabilityPublished 14 Jan 2026Updated 30 Oct 2026

CVE-2025-71138: Linux kernel · drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 88733a0b64872357e5ecd82b7488121503cb9cc6 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 12:49 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Patch: Available – fixed in 88733a0b64872357e5ecd82b7488121503cb9cc6, 678d1c86566dfbb247ba25482d37fddde6140cc9, 471baae774a30a04cf066907b60eaf3732928cb7 +2

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jan 2026
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 30 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d7d0e73f7de33a2b9998b607707a3e944ef3b86d, < 88733a0b64872357e5ecd82b7488121503cb9cc6	Fixed in 88733a0b64872357e5ecd82b7488121503cb9cc6
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d7d0e73f7de33a2b9998b607707a3e944ef3b86d, < 678d1c86566dfbb247ba25482d37fddde6140cc9	Fixed in 678d1c86566dfbb247ba25482d37fddde6140cc9
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d7d0e73f7de33a2b9998b607707a3e944ef3b86d, < 471baae774a30a04cf066907b60eaf3732928cb7	Fixed in 471baae774a30a04cf066907b60eaf3732928cb7
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d7d0e73f7de33a2b9998b607707a3e944ef3b86d, < 35ea3282136a630a3fd92b76f5a3a02651145ef1	Fixed in 35ea3282136a630a3fd92b76f5a3a02651145ef1
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ d7d0e73f7de33a2b9998b607707a3e944ef3b86d, < 0d63df37b56a0aae2503147f234f5238304c62b5	Fixed in 0d63df37b56a0aae2503147f234f5238304c62b5
LinuxLinux	Affected =5.19	Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface It is checked almost always in dpu_encoder_phys_wb_setup_ctl(), but in a single place the check is missing. Also use convenient locals instead of phys_enc->* where available. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/693860/

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