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 kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.209-198.812Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.148-97.158Upgrade bpftool | Dec 12, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.75-99.163Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf | Feb 17, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 27, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade 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 python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-xilinx | Jun 13, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-awsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.5Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-genericUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1017-laptopUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1015-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracle-64k | 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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