Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-21697

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/v3d: Ensure job pointer is set to NULL after job completion After a job completes, the corresponding pointer in the device must be set to NULL. Failing to do so trig…

EPSS: 0.002 (11.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21697?
CVE-2025-21697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-21697?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-21697 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.