Linux vulnerability

What happened

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Add a dc_state NULL check in dc_state_release [How] Check wheather state is NULL before releasing it.

Affected versions

Linux: 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c through before 3218df42ff3b187f055edb8a38498b316bae0ecd (git); 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c through before d37a08f840485995e3fb91dad95e441b9d28a269 (git); 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c through before 334b56cea5d9df5989be6cf1a5898114fa70ad98 (git); 4.15 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.