CVE-2024-56711

drm/panel: himax-hx83102: Add a check to prevent NULL pointer dereference

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 29, 2024 at 08:48 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:12 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/panel: himax-hx83102: Add a check to prevent NULL pointer dereference drm_mode_duplicate() could return NULL due to lack of memory, which will then call NULL pointer dereference. Add a check to prevent it.

Affected

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

6.11 ≤ v < 6.12.76.11 ≤ v < 6.130ef94554dc40fbdb7e57ff90cd1e7fa71e1e89fd6.13 rc16.13 rc26.13 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 747547972e647509815ad8530ff09d62220a56c2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e1e1af9148dc4c866eda3fb59cd6ec3c7ea34b1d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/747547972e647509815ad8530ff09d62220a56c2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e1af9148dc4c866eda3fb59cd6ec3c7ea34b1d

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
CWE-476

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