CVE-2025-40310
NoneCVSS
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EPSS
0.2%
Published
Dec 8, 2025
CISA due date
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Cloudanix analysis
A timing flaw in AMD graphics driver code can crash the entire computer when the GPU is being shut down while handling interrupts.
- Exploitation
- Local Privilege
- Attacker needs
- Local User
- Complexity
- Moderate
- Impact
- Denial Of Service
- Component
- OS kernel
- Class
- Race Condition
- Remediation
- Patch
- Effort
- Low
- Patch risk
- Low
What it actually does
Race condition in amdgpu_amdkfd_device_fini_sw allows an interrupt to occur between kfd_cleanup_nodes and kfree(kfd), resulting in NULL pointer dereference during spinlock acquisition in kgd2kfd_interrupt.
Why it matters to the business
Kernel panic on systems using AMD GPUs with KFD support can cause sudden system crashes, loss of GPU-accelerated workloads, and unplanned downtime during device removal or shutdown sequences.
How an attack unfolds
An attacker with local access triggers device finalization while concurrently generating KFD interrupts; the window between node cleanup and structure free allows the interrupt handler to dereference freed memory, leading to panic.
How to fix it
Update to Linux kernel commit 93f8d67ef8b50334a26129df4da5a4cb60ad4090 or later stable release containing the fix for amdgpu_amdkfd_device_fini_sw race condition.
How to confirm the fix worked
Confirm the running kernel contains commit 93f8d67ef8b50334a26129df4da5a4cb60ad4090; attempt device fini under interrupt load and verify absence of NULL pointer oops in kgd2kfd_interrupt path.
Typical attack path
- Obtain local code execution on affected Linux system with AMD GPU and KFD enabled
- Trigger amdgpu_amdkfd_device_fini_sw via GPU reset, driver unload, or partition change
- Simultaneously generate KGD interrupts during the cleanup window
- Cause NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic
How to detect it
Search kernel logs for BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference combined with amdgpu and kgd2kfd_interrupt call traces during device fini or partition operations.
What your security team should do
- Prioritize kernel upgrade to fixed version on all AMD GPU hosts
- Monitor for kernel oops involving amdgpu and kfd during device teardown
- Restrict unprivileged access to GPU device nodes until patched
The record
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: amd/amdkfd: resolve a race in amdgpu_amdkfd_device_fini_sw There is race in amdgpu_amdkfd_device_fini_sw and interrupt. if amdgpu_amdkfd_device_fini_sw run in b/w kfd_cleanup_nodes and kfree(kfd), and KGD interrupt generated. kernel panic log: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000098 amdgpu 0000:c8:00.0: amdgpu: Requesting 4 partitions through PSP PGD d78c68067 P4D d78c68067 kfd kfd: amdgpu: Allocated 3969056 bytes on gart PUD 1465b8067 PMD @ Oops: @002 [#1] SMP NOPTI kfd kfd: amdgpu: Total number of KFD nodes to be created: 4 CPU: 115 PID: @ Comm: swapper/115 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G S W OE K RIP: 0010:_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x12/0x40 Code: 89 e@ 41 5c c3 cc cc cc cc 66 66 2e Of 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 OF 1f 40 00 Of 1f 44% 00 00 41 54 9c 41 5c fa 31 cO ba 01 00 00 00 <fO> OF b1 17 75 Ba 4c 89 e@ 41 Sc 89 c6 e8 07 38 5d RSP: 0018: ffffc90@1a6b0e28 EFLAGS: 00010046 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000018 0000000000000001 RSI: ffff8883bb623e00 RDI: 0000000000000098 ffff8883bb000000 RO8: ffff888100055020 ROO: ffff888100055020 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0900000000000002 ffff888F2b97da0@ R14: @000000000000098 R15: ffff8883babdfo00 CS: 010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CRO: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000098 CR3: 0000000e7cae2006 CR4: 0000000002770ce0 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffeO7FO DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <IRQ> kgd2kfd_interrupt+@x6b/0x1f@ [amdgpu] ? amdgpu_fence_process+0xa4/0x150 [amdgpu] kfd kfd: amdgpu: Node: 0, interrupt_bitmap: 3 YcpxFl Rant tErace amdgpu_irq_dispatch+0x165/0x210 [amdgpu] amdgpu_ih_process+0x80/0x100 [amdgpu] amdgpu: Virtual CRAT table created for GPU amdgpu_irq_handler+0x1f/@x60 [amdgpu] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x3d/0x170 amdgpu: Topology: Add dGPU node [0x74a2:0x1002] handle_irq_event+0x5a/@xcO handle_edge_irq+0x93/0x240 kfd kfd: amdgpu: KFD node 1 partition @ size 49148M asm_call_irq_on_stack+0xf/@x20 </IRQ> common_interrupt+0xb3/0x130 asm_common_interrupt+0x1le/0x40 5.10.134-010.a1i5000.a18.x86_64 #1
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Kernel | 0 | 6.6.117 |
| Linux | Kernel | 3.19.0 | 6.6.117 |
| Linux | Kernel | 6.5.0 | 6.6.117 |
| Mageia:9 | kernel | 0 | 6.6.120-1.mga9 |
| Mageia:9 | kernel-linus | 0 | 6.6.120-1.mga9 |
| Mageia:9 | kmod-virtualbox | 0 | 7.1.14-14.mga9 |
| Mageia:9 | kmod-xtables-addons | 0 | 3.24-88.mga9 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19 | 0 | 1-150600.13.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-64kb | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-default-base | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-docs | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-obs-build | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-source | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-syms | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-zfcpdump | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-docs | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-obs-build | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-syms | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-64kb | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-debug | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-docs | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-kvmsmall | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-obs-build | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-obs-qa | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-zfcpdump | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | dtb-aarch64 | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-64kb | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-azure | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-docs | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-kvmsmall | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-obs-build | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-obs-qa | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-source | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-syms | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-zfcpdump | 0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 |
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