CVE-2025-37869
kernel: drm/xe: Use local fence in error path of xe_migrate_clear
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 9, 2025
Updated · November 1, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Intel Xe graphics driver (drm/xe). In the xe_migrate_clear function, an error-handling path accesses a synchronization object without proper locking, resulting in a use-after-free (UAF) condition. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability under specific error conditions to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing the system, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
Statement
The bug actual only for latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (and only if driver for Intel Xe series GPUs being used). It could happen on error path that would complex to trigger. The attack complexity is high.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, prevent module xe from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free