Vulnerability · Published Nov 19, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-53056drm/mediatek: Fix potential NULL dereference in mtk_crtc_destroy()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Fix potential NULL dereference in mtk_crtc_destroy() In mtk_crtc_create(), if the call to mbox_request_channel() fails then we set the "mtk_crtc->cmdq_client.chan" pointer to NULL. In that situation, we do not call cmdq_pkt_create(). During the cleanup, we need to check if the "mtk_crtc->cmdq_client.chan" is NULL first before calling cmdq_pkt_destroy(). Calling cmdq_pkt_destroy() is unnecessary if we didn't call cmdq_pkt_create() and it will result in a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2024-53056
Debian:13linux6.11.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53056
Debian:14linux6.11.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.116.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.116.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.116.11.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.116.11.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53056

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 7627122fd1c06800a1fe624e9fb3c269796115e8 – before 32ac6dccf561af97f20a3831430577d8a978e6727627122fd1c06800a1fe624e9fb3c269796115e8 – before fb05e973698f4af008c7fb6e0cfa6a2fa1d984097627122fd1c06800a1fe624e9fb3c269796115e8 – before c60583a87cb4a85b69d1f448f0be5eb6ec62cbb27627122fd1c06800a1fe624e9fb3c269796115e8 – before 4018651ba5c409034149f297d3dd3328b91561fd2c4396693698e876e559768d3d3a150c672ec3845.15.54 – before 5.16
Linux Linux 5.17

Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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