CVE-2024-38548

drm: bridge: cdns-mhdp8546: Fix possible null pointer dereference

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm: bridge: cdns-mhdp8546: Fix possible null pointer dereference In cdns_mhdp_atomic_enable(), the return value of drm_mode_duplicate() is assigned to mhdp_state->current_mode, and there is a dereference of it in drm_mode_set_name(), which will lead to a NULL pointer dereference on failure of drm_mode_duplicate(). Fix this bug add a check of mhdp_state->current_mode.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: Linux Linux
Affected: Linux Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85d1a27402f81f2e04b0e67d20f749c2a14edbb3 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89788cd9824c28ffcdea40232c458233353d1896 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca53b7efd4ba6ae92fd2b3085cb099c745e96965 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcf53e6103b26e7458be71491d0641f49fbd5840 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32fb2ef124c3301656ac6c789a2ef35ef69a66da patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47889711da20be9b43e1e136e5cb68df37cbcc79 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/935a92a1c400285545198ca2800a4c6c519c650a patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38548?
CVE-2024-38548 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-38548?
To fix CVE-2024-38548, 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-2024-38548 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-38548 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-2024-38548?
CVE-2024-38548 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.
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