drm/msm/dsi: invalid parameter check in msm_dsi_phy_enable
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi: invalid parameter check in msm_dsi_phy_enable The function performs a check on the "phy" input parameter, however, it is used before the check. Initialize the "dev" variable after the sanity check to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1493860 ("Null pointer dereference")
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.3 and later | 4.14.265, 4.19.228, 5.4.176, 5.10.96, 5.15.19, 5.16.5, 5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.3 and later Fixed in 4.14.265, 4.19.228, 5.4.176, 5.10.96, 5.15.19, 5.16.5, 5.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.265, 4.19.228, 5.4.176, 5.10.96, 5.15.19, 5.16.5, 5.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48756
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4jc-f237-c7h5
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d9f8ba28f3747ca0f910a363e46f1114856dbbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca63eeb70fcb53c42e1fe54e1735a54d8e7759fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/581317b1f001b7509041544d7019b75571daa100
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79c0b5287ded74f4eacde4dfd8aa0a76cbd853b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56480fb10b976581a363fd168dc2e4fbee87a1a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b7e7df1eacd280e561ede3e977853606871c951
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e761a2287234bc402ba7ef07129f5103bcd775c
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48756 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48756 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4jc-f237-c7h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48756 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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