NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46245
Published: June 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133345
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46245
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in amdgpu_dm_hpd_init() in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_irq.c when initializing HPD interrupts for connectors without a valid dc_link. A local user can trigger handling of such a connector to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46245
Install security update from vendor's repository.