In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/mediatek: Add error handling for old state CRTC in atomic_disable
Introduce error handling to address an issue where, after a hotplug event, the cursor continues to update. This situation can lead to a kernel panic due to accessing the NULL `old_state->crtc`.
E,g. Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address Call trace: mtk_crtc_plane_disable+0x24/0x140 mtk_plane_atomic_update+0x8c/0xa8 drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes+0x114/0x2c8 drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm+0x4c/0x158 commit_tail+0xa0/0x168 drm_atomic_helper_commit+0x110/0x120 drm_atomic_commit+0x8c/0xe0 drm_atomic_helper_update_plane+0xd4/0x128 __setplane_atomic+0xcc/0x110 drm_mode_cursor_common+0x250/0x440 drm_mode_cursor_ioctl+0x44/0x70 drm_ioctl+0x264/0x5d8 __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xd8/0x510 invoke_syscall+0x6c/0xe0 do_el0_svc+0x68/0xe8 el0_svc+0x34/0x60 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x1c/0xf8 el0t_64_sync+0x180/0x188
Adding NULL pointer checks to ensure stability by preventing operations on an invalid CRTC state.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-altera | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k | Mar 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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