How to fix CVE-2025-71124?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Is Null Pointer Dereference affected by CVE-2025-71124?

CVE-2025-71124 presents moderate security risk, a null pointer dereference vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

CVE-2025-71124

MEDIUM

2026-01-14 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

5.5

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch Released

Apr 09, 2026 - 08:30 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 14, 2026 - 15:16 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/a6xx: move preempt_prepare_postamble after error check Move the call to preempt_prepare_postamble() after verifying that preempt_postamble_ptr is valid. If preempt_postamble_ptr is NULL, dereferencing it in preempt_prepare_postamble() would lead to a crash. This change avoids calling the preparation function when the postamble allocation has failed, preventing potential NULL pointer dereference and ensuring proper error handling. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/687659/

Analysis

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

drm/msm/a6xx: move preempt_prepare_postamble after error check

Move the call to preempt_prepare_postamble() after verifying that preempt_postamble_ptr is valid.

Technical Context

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

drm/msm/a6xx: move preempt_prepare_postamble after error check

Move the call to preempt_prepare_postamble() after verifying that

preempt_postamble_ptr is valid. If preempt_postamble_ptr is NULL,

dereferencing it in preempt_prepare_postamble() would lead to a crash.

This change avoids calling the preparation function when the

postamble allocation has failed, preventing potential NULL pointer

dereference and ensuring proper err

Affected Products

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/a6xx: move preempt_prepare_postamble after error check Move the call to

Remediation

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch.

Priority Score

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KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.0

CVSS: +28

POC: 0

Vendor Status

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