CVE-2022-49221
Linux Kernel MSM DP NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dp: populate connector of struct dp_panel DP CTS test case 4.2.2.6 has valid edid with bad checksum on purpose and expect DP source return correct checksum. During drm edid read, correct edid checksum is calculated and stored at connector::real_edid_checksum. The problem is struct dp_panel::connector never be assigned, instead the connector is stored in struct msm_dp::connector. When we run compliance testing test case 4.2.2.6 dp_panel_handle_sink_request() won't have a valid edid set in struct dp_panel::edid so we'll try to use the connectors real_edid_checksum and hit a NULL pointer dereference error because the connector pointer is never assigned. Changes in V2: -- populate panel connector at msm_dp_modeset_init() instead of at dp_panel_read_sink_caps() Changes in V3: -- remove unhelpful kernel crash trace commit text -- remove renaming dp_display parameter to dp Changes in V4: -- add more details to commit text Changes in v10: -- group into one series Changes in v11: -- drop drm/msm/dp: dp_link_parse_sink_count() return immediately if aux read Signee-off-by: Kuogee Hsieh <[email protected]>
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 18, 2025, 7:33 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.17 up to (excluding) 5.17.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.16.19 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.13.19 up to (excluding) 5.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10.67 up to (excluding) 5.10.110 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.14.6 up to (excluding) 5.15.33 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/104074ebc0c3f358dd1ee944fbcde92c6e5a21dd Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/413c62697b61226a236c8b1f5cd64dcf42bcc12f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e602f5156910c7b19661699896cb6e3fb94fab9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9525b8bcae8b99188990b56484799cf4b1b43786 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbba600f432a360b42452fee79d1fb35d3aa8aeb Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dp: populate connector of struct dp_panel DP CTS test case 4.2.2.6 has valid edid with bad checksum on purpose and expect DP source return correct checksum. During drm edid read, correct edid checksum is calculated and stored at connector::real_edid_checksum. The problem is struct dp_panel::connector never be assigned, instead the connector is stored in struct msm_dp::connector. When we run compliance testing test case 4.2.2.6 dp_panel_handle_sink_request() won't have a valid edid set in struct dp_panel::edid so we'll try to use the connectors real_edid_checksum and hit a NULL pointer dereference error because the connector pointer is never assigned. Changes in V2: -- populate panel connector at msm_dp_modeset_init() instead of at dp_panel_read_sink_caps() Changes in V3: -- remove unhelpful kernel crash trace commit text -- remove renaming dp_display parameter to dp Changes in V4: -- add more details to commit text Changes in v10: -- group into one series Changes in v11: -- drop drm/msm/dp: dp_link_parse_sink_count() return immediately if aux read Signee-off-by: Kuogee Hsieh <[email protected]> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/104074ebc0c3f358dd1ee944fbcde92c6e5a21dd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/413c62697b61226a236c8b1f5cd64dcf42bcc12f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e602f5156910c7b19661699896cb6e3fb94fab9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9525b8bcae8b99188990b56484799cf4b1b43786 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbba600f432a360b42452fee79d1fb35d3aa8aeb
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