CVE-2022-48756

drm/msm/dsi: invalid parameter check in msm_dsi_phy_enable

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 20, 2024 at 11:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi: invalid parameter check in msm_dsi_phy_enable The function performs a check on the "phy" input parameter, however, it is used before the check. Initialize the "dev" variable after the sanity check to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1493860 ("Null pointer dereference")

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2284.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1764.3 ≤ v < 4.14.2654.3 ≤ v < 4.19.2284.3 ≤ v < 5.10.964.3 ≤ v < 5.15.194.3 ≤ v < 5.16.54.3 ≤ v < 5.174.3 ≤ v < 5.4.1765.11 ≤ v < 5.15.195.16 ≤ v < 5.16.55.5 ≤ v < 5.10.965.17 rc15c8290284402bf7d2c12269402b3177b899c78b7
Vendor states this is fixed in 2b7e7df1eacd280e561ede3e977853606871c951 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 56480fb10b976581a363fd168dc2e4fbee87a1a7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 581317b1f001b7509041544d7019b75571daa100 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5e761a2287234bc402ba7ef07129f5103bcd775c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6d9f8ba28f3747ca0f910a363e46f1114856dbbe (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 79c0b5287ded74f4eacde4dfd8aa0a76cbd853b5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ca63eeb70fcb53c42e1fe54e1735a54d8e7759fd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.265 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.228 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.96 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.176 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b7e7df1eacd280e561ede3e977853606871c951
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56480fb10b976581a363fd168dc2e4fbee87a1a7
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/581317b1f001b7509041544d7019b75571daa100
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e761a2287234bc402ba7ef07129f5103bcd775c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d9f8ba28f3747ca0f910a363e46f1114856dbbe
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79c0b5287ded74f4eacde4dfd8aa0a76cbd853b5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca63eeb70fcb53c42e1fe54e1735a54d8e7759fd

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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