# CVE-2022-48749: drm/msm/dpu: invalid parameter check in dpu\_setup\_dspp\_pcc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-20 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: invalid parameter check in dpu_setup_dspp_pcc The function performs a check on the "ctx" input parameter, however, it is used before the check. Initialize the "base" variable after the sanity check to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1493866 ("Null pointer dereference")

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93a6e920d8ccb4df846c03b6e72f7e08843d294c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f069f6dde518dfebe86e848508c07e497bd9298
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ebc18836d5df09061657f8c548e594cbb519476
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/170b22234d5495f5e0844246e23f004639ee89ba

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