In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/panthor: Fix NULL pointer dereference on panthor_fw_unplug This patch removes the MCU halt and wait for halt procedures during panthor_fw_unplug() as the MCU can be in a variety of states or the FW may not even be loaded/initialized at all, the latter of which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. It should be safe on unplug to just disable the MCU without waiting for it to halt as it may not be able to.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's drm/panthor component. This vulnerability, a NULL pointer dereference, occurs during the firmware unplug process when the Microcontroller Unit (MCU) is in an unexpected state or its firmware is not initialized. This can lead to system instability or a denial of service (DoS), potentially allowing a local attacker to disrupt system operations.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not affected kernel-rt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not affected kernel-rt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not affected kernel-rt https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71307 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71307 https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026052706-CVE-2025-71307-2f8e@gregkh/T