SB20250226404 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel disp mdp5 driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226404
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49488)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mdp5_mixer_assign() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_mixer.c, within the mdp5_crtc_setup_pipeline() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_crtc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09bdeedc1fc53e64b8282e1de67752c69e43bdba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a5d1474026ea4f1a6f931075ca2adb884af39cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22d8424913b1348c6324916745fadaeea5273f0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46e5ce63924a96af452c4fc5ee0bb3b241e1b9f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47e393061049aff6818d1b9fdca7351411a23fc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/883f1d52a57bf51e1d7a80c432345e2c6222477e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca75f6f7c6f89365e40f10f641b15981b1f07c31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.247
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.198