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CVE-2025-71103

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: adreno: fix deferencing ifpc_reglist when not declared On plaforms with an a7xx GPU not supporting IFPC, the ifpc_regl…

Published Jan 14, 2026CWE-476EPSS 0.13%

Overview

CVE-2025-71103 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 14, 2026 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/msm: adreno: fix deferencing ifpc_reglist when not declared

On plaforms with an a7xx GPU not supporting IFPC, the ifpc_reglist

if still deferenced in a7xx_patch_pwrup_reglist() which causes

a kernel crash:

Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000008

...

pc : a6xx_hw_init+0x155c/0x1e4c [msm]

lr : a6xx_hw_init+0x9a8/0x1e4c [msm]

...

Call trace:

a6xx_hw_init+0x155c/0x1e4c [msm] (P)

msm_gpu_hw_init+0x58/0x88 [msm]

adreno_load_gpu+0x94/0x1fc [msm]

msm_open+0xe4/0xf4 [msm]

drm_file_alloc+0x1a0/0x2e4 [drm]

drm_client_init+0x7c/0x104 [drm]

drm_fbdev_client_setup+0x94/0xcf0 [drm_client_lib]

drm_client_setup+0xb4/0xd8 [drm_client_lib]

msm_drm_kms_post_init+0x2c/0x3c [msm]

msm_drm_init+0x1a4/0x228 [msm]

msm_drm_bind+0x30/0x3c [msm]

...

Check the validity of ifpc_reglist before deferencing the table

to setup the register values.

Patchwork: https://patchwork.fre

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-71103?

CVE-2025-71103 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-71103?

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-2025-71103?

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.

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