Bug 2468072 (CVE-2025-71302)

Summary: CVE-2025-71302 kernel: drm/panthor: fix for dma-fence safe access rules
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically within the `drm/panthor` graphics driver. This vulnerability involves a race condition, a situation where multiple operations occur at the same time in an unpredictable order. Specifically, the `drm_sched_fence_get_timeline_name` function can race with `group_free_queue`, leading to incorrect handling of direct memory access (DMA) fence rules. This could potentially cause system instability or unexpected behavior.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-08 14:03:03 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/panthor: fix for dma-fence safe access rules

Commit 506aa8b02a8d6 ("dma-fence: Add safe access helpers and document
the rules") details the dma-fence safe access rules. The most common
culprit is that drm_sched_fence_get_timeline_name may race with
group_free_queue.