NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting perf package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PERF-6510310
  • published28 Mar 2024
  • disclosed26 Mar 2024

Introduced: 26 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-26648  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 perf.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amd/display: Fix variable deferencing before NULL check in edp_setup_replay()

In edp_setup_replay(), 'struct dc *dc' & 'struct dmub_replay *replay' was dereferenced before the pointer 'link' & 'replay' NULL check.

Fixes the below: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/link/protocols/link_edp_panel_control.c:947 edp_setup_replay() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'link' (see line 933)

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