SB20250226443 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm panel driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226443
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-2022-49071)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ili9341_dbi_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-ilitek-ili9341.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/28dc1503a9d36654f9c61adb2915682515a30f71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ea189854b1e625ed5ec80d30147870f984db44c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d14eb80e27795b7b20060f7b151cdfe39722a813
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d982c111a6c033671dd6084b07f62fbf50f76f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.20