Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Fix 'panel_cntl' could be null in 'dcn21_set_backlight_level()'
'panel_cntl' structure used to control the display panel could be null,
dereferencing it could lead to a null pointer access.
Fixes the below:
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/hwss/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c:269 dcn21_set_backlight_level() error: we previously assumed 'panel_cntl' could be null (see line 250)
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.9 | 6.1.191 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.7.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.7.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +40 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | 6.5.0-1023.23~22.04.1 | USN-6895-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | USN-6895-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.26~22.04.1 | USN-6895-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-44.44~22.04.1 | USN-6900-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-44.44.1~22.04.1 | USN-6895-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1023.24 | USN-6895-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1027.28 | USN-6895-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | 6.5.0-1026.26~22.04.1 | USN-6895-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 6.5.0-1017.18~22.04.1 | USN-6895-3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +27 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2001.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +10 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +67 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | rv +28 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2024:9315 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-6895-3 linux-aws-6.5, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5, linux-oracle-6.5, linux-starfive-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6900-1 linux-hwe-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6895-2 linux-azure-6.5, linux-gcp-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6895-1 linux, linux-gcp, linux-nvidia-6.5, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6895-4 linux-oem-6.5 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0749 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0612 IBM Security Guardium: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 20, 2025
- ELSA-2024-9315 Moderate: kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024