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CVE-2025-71138
drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface It is checked almost always in dpu_encoder_phys_wb_setup_ctl(), but in a single place the check is missing. Also use convenient locals instead of phys_enc->* where available. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/693860/

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 14, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 14, 2026, 4:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Apply the kernel patch to add a NULL pointer check and improve encoder setup.
  • Apply the provided kernel patch.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
  • Rebuild and install the kernel.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add missing NULL pointer check for pingpong interface It is checked almost always in dpu_encoder_phys_wb_setup_ctl(), but in a single place the check is missing. Also use convenient locals instead of phys_enc->* where available. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/693860/
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35ea3282136a630a3fd92b76f5a3a02651145ef1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/471baae774a30a04cf066907b60eaf3732928cb7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/678d1c86566dfbb247ba25482d37fddde6140cc9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88733a0b64872357e5ecd82b7488121503cb9cc6
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