SB20260114155 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel vcodec encoder driver
Published: January 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260114155
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-2025-71140)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the handle_enc_encode_msg() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/encoder/venc_vpu_if.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.