drm/sun4i: backend: fix error pointer dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/sun4i: backend: fix error pointer dereference The function drm_atomic_get_plane_state() can return an error pointer and is not checked for it. Add error pointer check. Detected by Smatch: drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_backend.c:496 sun4i_backend_atomic_check() error: 'plane_state' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
- Products
- Kernel
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.1.175, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 6.6.141, 7.0.10
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-53066
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 2 Nov 2026, 18:28 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
drm/sun4i: backend: fix error pointer dereference
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 24 Jun 2026, 16:30 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/sun4i: backend: fix error pointer dereference The function drm_atomic_get_plane_state() can return an error pointer and is not checked for it. Add error pointer check. Detected by Smatch: drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_backend.c:496 sun4i_backend_atomic_check() error: 'plane_state' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
osv:CVE-2026-53066
Kernel
Fixed versions: 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10
Complete source record
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