Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-38098

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Don't treat wb connector as physical in create_validate_stream_for_sink Don't try to operate on a drm_wb_connector as an amdgpu_dm_connector. While dereferencing aconnector->base will "work" it's wrong and might lead to unknown bad things. Just... don't.

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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: 0.002 (8.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.5% 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-2025-38098: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 6.14.9, dbf5d3d02987faa0eec3710dd687cd912362d7b5, 6.12.31
  • Linux Kernel

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38098?
CVE-2025-38098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2025-38098?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.