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CVE-2024-27071
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: backlight: hx8357: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference The "im" pins are optional.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.19%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: backlight: hx8357: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference The "im" pins are optional. Add missing check in the hx8357_probe().
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67e578c8ff2d7df03bf8ca9a7f5436b1796f6ad1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1ba8bcb2d1ffce11b308ce166c9cc28d989e3b9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67e578c8ff2d7df03bf8ca9a7f5436b1796f6ad1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1ba8bcb2d1ffce11b308ce166c9cc28d989e3b9Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.