SB2026052988 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm msm driver
Published: May 29, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46211)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in msm_ioctl_gem_info_get_metadata() when handling a metadata retrieval ioctl request after memory allocation failure. A local user can trigger allocation failure and invoke the ioctl to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.