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CVE-2025-71305: drm/display/dp_mst: Add protection against 0 vcpi

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/display/dp_mst: Add protection against 0 vcpi When releasing a timeslot there is a slight chance we may end up with the wrong payload mask due to overflow if the delayed_destroy_work ends up coming into play after a DP 2.1 monitor gets disconnected which causes vcpi to become 0 then we try to make the payload = ~BIT(vcpi - 1) which is a negative shift. VCPI id should never really be 0 hence skip changing the payload mask if VCPI is 0. Otherwise it leads to <7> [515.287237] xe 0000:03:00.0: [drm:drm_dp_mst_get_port_malloc [drm_display_helper]] port ffff888126ce9000 (3) <4> [515.287267] -----------[ cut here ]----------- <3> [515.287268] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in ../drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c:4575:36 <3> [515.287271] shift exponent -1 is negative <4> [515.287275] CPU: 7 UID: 0 PID: 3108 Comm: kworker/u64:33 Tainted: G S U 6.17.0-rc6-lgci-xe-xe-3795-3e79699fa1b216e92+ #1 PREEMPT(voluntary) <4> [515.287279] Tainted: [S]=CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC, [U]=USER <4> [515.287279] Hardware name: ASUS System Product Name/PRIME Z790-P WIFI, BIOS 1645 03/15/2024 <4> [515.287281] Workqueue: drm_dp_mst_wq drm_dp_delayed_destroy_work [drm_display_helper] <4> [515.287303] Call Trace: <4> [515.287304] <TASK> <4> [515.287306] dump_stack_lvl+0xc1/0xf0 <4> [515.287313] dump_stack+0x10/0x20 <4> [515.287316] __ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds+0x133/0x2e0 <4> [515.287324] ? drm_atomic_get_private_obj_state+0x186/0x1d0 <4> [515.287333] drm_dp_atomic_release_time_slots.cold+0x17/0x3d [drm_display_helper] <4> [515.287355] mst_connector_atomic_check+0x159/0x180 [xe] <4> [515.287546] drm_atomic_helper_check_modeset+0x4d9/0xfa0 <4> [515.287550] ? __ww_mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x6f/0x1a60 <4> [515.287562] intel_atomic_check+0x119/0x2b80 [xe] <4> [515.287740] ? find_held_lock+0x31/0x90 <4> [515.287747] ? lock_release+0xce/0x2a0 <4> [515.287754] drm_atomic_check_only+0x6a2/0xb40 <4> [515.287758] ? drm_atomic_add_affected_connectors+0x12b/0x140 <4> [515.287765] drm_atomic_commit+0x6e/0xf0 <4> [515.287766] ? _pfx__drm_printfn_info+0x10/0x10 <4> [515.287774] drm_client_modeset_commit_atomic+0x25c/0x2b0 <4> [515.287794] drm_client_modeset_commit_locked+0x60/0x1b0 <4> [515.287795] ? mutex_lock_nested+0x1b/0x30 <4> [515.287801] drm_client_modeset_commit+0x26/0x50 <4> [515.287804] __drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked+0xdc/0x110 <4> [515.287810] drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event+0x120/0x140 <4> [515.287814] drm_fbdev_client_hotplug+0x28/0xd0 <4> [515.287819] drm_client_hotplug+0x6c/0xf0 <4> [515.287824] drm_client_dev_hotplug+0x9e/0xd0 <4> [515.287829] drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event+0x1a/0x30 <4> [515.287834] drm_dp_delayed_destroy_work+0x3df/0x410 [drm_display_helper] <4> [515.287861] process_one_work+0x22b/0x6f0 <4> [515.287874] worker_thread+0x1e8/0x3d0 <4> [515.287879] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 <4> [515.287882] kthread+0x11c/0x250 <4> [515.287886] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 <4> [515.287890] ret_from_fork+0x2d7/0x310 <4> [515.287894] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 <4> [515.287897] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30

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Plain-English summary

This is a Linux kernel graphics bug triggered around DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport cleanup after a DP 2.1 monitor disconnects. The kernel can calculate an invalid bit shift when a VCPI identifier becomes zero. The public record shows a resolved kernel fix but no CVSS score or active exploitation evidence.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted kernel stability issue rather than a confirmed exploitation emergency. Patch through normal Linux kernel update channels, with higher priority for fleets using DisplayPort MST displays or graphics-driver validation environments.

Technical view

The flaw is in drm/display/dp_mst time-slot release handling. During delayed destroy work after monitor disconnect, VCPI can be 0, causing payload mask calculation with vcpi - 1 and a negative shift. The fix skips payload-mask changes when VCPI is 0.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant to Linux systems using DRM DisplayPort MST, especially DP 2.1 monitor hotplug paths. The source lists Linux kernel versions and stable commit references, but distribution-specific affected package versions are not provided.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show KEV listing, public exploitation, or remote attack evidence. The described trigger is a display hotplug cleanup path and the observed result is a UBSAN shift-out-of-bounds warning.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow: the CVE record describes an invalid negative shift during DP MST delayed cleanup and points to stable commits. No CWE, CVSS, exploitability assessment, or distribution package matrix is included in the source bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Update to a vendor kernel containing the referenced stable fix.
  • Check Linux distribution advisories for backported package versions.
  • Prioritize systems using DisplayPort MST or DP 2.1 monitor setups.
  • Follow vendor guidance if no patched package is available.
  • Avoid treating unverified upstream commit presence as distribution patch status.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Linux kernel versions across affected workstation and endpoint fleets.
  • Map installed packages to distribution advisories or referenced stable commits.
  • Review kernel logs for drm_dp_mst_topology UBSAN shift-out-of-bounds warnings.
  • Confirm whether DisplayPort MST hardware paths are present and used.
  • Verify patched kernels retain normal monitor hotplug behavior.
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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux4d07b0bc403403438d9cf88450506240c5faf92f, 4d07b0bc403403438d9cf88450506240c5faf92f, 4d07b0bc403403438d9cf88450506240c5faf92f, 4d07b0bc403403438d9cf88450506240c5faf92f, 4d07b0bc403403438d9cf88450506240c5faf92f, 4d07b0bc403403438d9cf88450506240c5faf92funaffected
LinuxLinux6.1, 0, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.4, 7.0affected
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