CVE-2024-26662
MEDIUMLinux Kernel 5.9-6.6.16, 6.7.0-6.7.4 - NULL Pointer Dereference in dcn21_set_backlight_level
Title source: llmDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix 'panel_cntl' could be null in 'dcn21_set_backlight_level()' 'panel_cntl' structure used to control the display panel could be null, dereferencing it could lead to a null pointer access. Fixes the below: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/hwss/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c:269 dcn21_set_backlight_level() error: we previously assumed 'panel_cntl' could be null (see line 250)
References (3)
Core 3
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0022
EPSS Percentile
13.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (12)
linux/Kernel
5.9.0 - 6.6.17linux
linux/Kernel
6.7.0 - 6.7.5linux
Linux/Linux
< 5.9
Linux/Linux
474ac4a875ca6fea3fc5183d3ad22ef7523dca53 - 0c863cab0e9173f8b6c7bc328bee3b8625f131b5
Linux/Linux
474ac4a875ca6fea3fc5183d3ad22ef7523dca53 - 2e150ccea13129eb048679114808eb9770443e4d
Linux/Linux
474ac4a875ca6fea3fc5183d3ad22ef7523dca53 - e96fddb32931d007db12b1fce9b5e8e4c080401b
Linux/Linux
5.9
Linux/Linux
6.6.17 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux
6.7.5 - 6.7.*
Linux/Linux
6.8
... and 2 more
Published
Apr 02, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026