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CVE-2024-53051: drm/i915/hdcp: Add encoder check in intel_hdcp_get_capability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-11-19 · updated 2026-10-30

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/hdcp: Add encoder check in intel_hdcp_get_capability Sometimes during hotplug scenario or suspend/resume scenario encoder is not always initialized when intel_hdcp_get_capability add a check to avoid kernel null pointer dereference.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: before 6.11.7 — fixed in 6.11.7
• Linux: 5.0 — fixed in 6.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.11.7; Linux 6.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31b42af516afa1e184d1a9f9dd4096c54044269a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4912e8fb3c37fb2dedf48d9c18bbbecd70e720f8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b402f41a3095552d854b4ae670220f46410e8937
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df17aa6038f96355640ace6ef3c3ff59c10c633f

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