CVE-2025-39678
kernel: platform/x86/amd/hsmp: Ensure sock->metric_tbl_addr is non-NULL
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 5, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the AMD HSMP driver in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference can be triggered due to a missing check when the metric address table is not allocated, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference