# CVE-2022-48756: drm/msm/dsi: invalid parameter check in msm\_dsi\_phy\_enable

- 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: 4.3

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi: invalid parameter check in msm_dsi_phy_enable The function performs a check on the "phy" input parameter, however, it is used before the check. Initialize the "dev" variable after the sanity check to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1493860 ("Null pointer dereference")

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d9f8ba28f3747ca0f910a363e46f1114856dbbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca63eeb70fcb53c42e1fe54e1735a54d8e7759fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/581317b1f001b7509041544d7019b75571daa100
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79c0b5287ded74f4eacde4dfd8aa0a76cbd853b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56480fb10b976581a363fd168dc2e4fbee87a1a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b7e7df1eacd280e561ede3e977853606871c951
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e761a2287234bc402ba7ef07129f5103bcd775c

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