CVE-2022-49071

drm/panel: ili9341: fix optional regulator handling

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/panel: ili9341: fix optional regulator handling If the optional regulator lookup fails, reset the pointer to NULL. Other functions such as mipi_dbi_poweron_reset_conditional() only do a NULL pointer check and will otherwise dereference the error pointer.

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28dc1503a9d36654f9c61adb2915682515a30f71	patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d982c111a6c033671dd6084b07f62fbf50f76f	patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ea189854b1e625ed5ec80d30147870f984db44c	patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d14eb80e27795b7b20060f7b151cdfe39722a813	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-49071?: CVE-2022-49071 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-49071?: To fix CVE-2022-49071, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-49071 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-49071 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-49071?: CVE-2022-49071 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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Description

Category

CWE-476 – NULL Pointer Dereference

References

Frequently Asked Questions