In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: fix a Null pointer dereference vulnerability [Why] A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the AMD display driver's (DC module) cleanup function dc_destruct(). When display control context (dc->ctx) construction fails (due to memory allocation failure), this pointer remains NULL. During subsequent error handling when dc_destruct() is called, there's no NULL check before dereferencing the perf_trace member (dc->ctx->perf_trace), causing a kernel null pointer dereference crash. [How] Check if dc->ctx is non-NULL before dereferencing. (Updated commit text and removed unnecessary error message) (cherry picked from commit 9dd8e2ba268c636c240a918e0a31e6feaee19404)
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0961673cc5f0055957aa46f25eb4ef6c07e00165 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcf63a44381691d6192872801f830ce3250e367 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ade995b9b25b3c6e8dc42c27070340f1358d8c8 Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 3
- References+1 references (now 4)NVD modified 2026-10-21 13:18
- StatusAnalyzed → ModifiedNVD modified 2026-10-21 13:18
- First seenCVSS 5.5 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-19 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0961673cc5f0055957aa46f25eb4ef6c07e00165 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d9f4f202de1522aadc7a827aba0ae92b3d70937
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcf63a44381691d6192872801f830ce3250e367 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ade995b9b25b3c6e8dc42c27070340f1358d8c8 Patch