Null pointer dereference in submit_lookup_cmds() in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c
Vulnerability Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c code in the submit_lookup_cmds function, which fails because it lacks a check of the return value of kmalloc(). This issue allows a local user to crash the system.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Red Hat would like to thank Jiasheng Jiang (Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences) for reporting this issue.