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CVE-2025-38597

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/rockchip: vop2: fail cleanly if missing a primary plane for a video-port Each window of a vop2 is usable by a specific set…

Published Aug 19, 2025CWE-476EPSS 0.16%

Overview

CVE-2025-38597 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 19, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/rockchip: vop2: fail cleanly if missing a primary plane for a video-port

Each window of a vop2 is usable by a specific set of video ports, so while

binding the vop2, we look through the list of available windows trying to

find one designated as primary-plane and usable by that specific port.

The code later wants to use drm_crtc_init_with_planes with that found

primary plane, but nothing has checked so far if a primary plane was

actually found.

For whatever reason, the rk3576 vp2 does not have a usable primary window

(if vp0 is also in use) which brought the issue to light and ended in a

null-pointer dereference further down.

As we expect a primary-plane to exist for a video-port, add a check at

the end of the window-iteration and fail probing if none was found.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/38682edbbad272b5f8c7bf55128b42cd10626f73Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e1eef239399927b368f70a716044fb10085627c8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f9f68bf1d0efeadb6c427c9dbb30f307a7def19b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38597?

CVE-2025-38597 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 19, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-38597?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-38597?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-38597?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-38597 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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