Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpu: lontium-lt9611: Fix NULL pointer dereference in lt9611_connector_init() A NULL check for bridge->encoder shows that it may be NULL, but it already been dereferenced on all paths leading to the check. 812 if (!bridge->encoder) { Dereference the pointer bridge->encoder. 810 drm_connector_attach_encoder(<9611->connector, bridge->encoder);
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3959e8faf8bf6bea619e8856c736db64e6eced37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/912f84e15e94ab87f5a7156aa1870090373d8304
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29f7427041a943484f916157c43c46d3bbf25d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2e4323e0020213f44dca6ffc815d66aef39f6f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef8886f321c5dab8124b9153d25afa2a71d05323
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-50878?
CVE-2022-50878 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpu: lontium-lt9611: Fix NULL pointer dereference in lt9611_connector_init() A NULL check for bridge->encoder shows that it may be...
How severe is CVE-2022-50878?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2022-50878?
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