CVE-2024-38546

drm: vc4: Fix possible null pointer dereference

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 19, 2024 at 01:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:40 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm: vc4: Fix possible null pointer dereference In vc4_hdmi_audio_init() of_get_address() may return NULL which is later dereferenced. Fix this bug by adding NULL check. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Affected

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

4.12 ≤ v < 5.10.2194.12 ≤ v < 5.15.1614.12 ≤ v < 6.1.934.12 ≤ v < 6.104.12 ≤ v < 6.6.334.12 ≤ v < 6.8.124.12 ≤ v < 6.9.35.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1615.16 ≤ v < 6.1.936.2 ≤ v < 6.6.336.7 ≤ v < 6.8.126.9 ≤ v < 6.9.34.12bb7d78568814a31a11fa14f1479a9fe51f1582ad
Vendor states this is fixed in 2a345fe928c21de6f3c3c7230ff509d715153a31 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2d9adecc88ab678785b581ab021f039372c324cb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 42c22b63056cea259d5313bf138a834840af85a5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6cf1874aec42058a5ad621a23b5b2f248def0e96 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 80431ea3634efb47a3004305d76486db9dd8ed49 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bd7827d46d403f8cdb43d16744cb1114e4726b21 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c534b63bede6cb987c2946ed4d0b0013a52c5ba7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.219 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.161 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.93 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.3 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a345fe928c21de6f3c3c7230ff509d715153a31
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d9adecc88ab678785b581ab021f039372c324cb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42c22b63056cea259d5313bf138a834840af85a5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cf1874aec42058a5ad621a23b5b2f248def0e96
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80431ea3634efb47a3004305d76486db9dd8ed49
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7827d46d403f8cdb43d16744cb1114e4726b21
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c534b63bede6cb987c2946ed4d0b0013a52c5ba7

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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