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CVE-2024-53051

drm/i915/hdcp: Add encoder check in intel_hdcp_get_capability

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 19, 2024 at 05:19 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:17 PM 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/i915/hdcp: Add encoder check in intel_hdcp_get_capability Sometimes during hotplug scenario or suspend/resume scenario encoder is not always initialized when intel_hdcp_get_capability add a check to avoid kernel null pointer dereference.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
All versionsv < 6.11.75.0bdc93fe0eb82f3646dbe34f6cea0cfcf5a1516ff
Vendor states this is fixed in 31b42af516afa1e184d1a9f9dd4096c54044269a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4912e8fb3c37fb2dedf48d9c18bbbecd70e720f8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31b42af516afa1e184d1a9f9dd4096c54044269a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4912e8fb3c37fb2dedf48d9c18bbbecd70e720f8
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df17aa6038f96355640ace6ef3c3ff59c10c633f

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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