CVE-2024-56776
drm/sti: avoid potential dereference of error pointers
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/sti: avoid potential dereference of error pointers The return value of drm_atomic_get_crtc_state() needs to be checked. To avoid use of error pointer 'crtc_state' in case of the failure.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40725c5fabee804fecce41d4d5c5bae80c45e1c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/831214f77037de02afc287eae93ce97f218d8c04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ab73ac97c0fa528f66eeccd9bb53eb6eb7d20dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e98ff67f5a68114804607de549c2350d27628fc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f67786293193cf01ebcc6fdbcbd1587b24f52679
References (6)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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