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 triggers a warning when unloading the driver, as it appears the job is still active. To prevent this, assign the job pointer to NULL after completing the job, indicating the job has finished.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-21697: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 14d1d190869685d3a1e8a3f63924e20594557cb2, 4.19, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.13

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21697?
CVE-2025-21697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-21697?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 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.