In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: video: check for error while searching for backlight device parent
If acpi_get_parent() called in acpi_video_dev_register_backlight() fails, for example, because acpi_ut_acquire_mutex() fails inside acpi_get_parent), this can lead to incorrect (uninitialized) acpi_parent handle being passed to acpi_get_pci_dev() for detecting the parent pci device.
Check acpi_get_parent() result and set parent device only in case of success.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.148-97.158Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.209-198.812 | Dec 12, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.75-99.163Upgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 27, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftool | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdso | Jun 13, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1017-laptopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.5Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1015-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic | Jun 26, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
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