# CVE-2024-36014: drm/arm/malidp: fix a possible null pointer dereference

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-29 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/arm/malidp: fix a possible null pointer dereference In malidp_mw_connector_reset, new memory is allocated with kzalloc, but no check is performed. In order to prevent null pointer dereferencing, ensure that mw_state is checked before calling __drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6cc5dd06336ed8bb3a7a1fc5aaf7d5e88bc0818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/565d9ad7e5a18eb69ed8b66a9e9bb3f45346520c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5fa5b40a278a3ca978fed64707bd27614adb1eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e54d4e95120641216dfe91a6c49f116a9f68490
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4b52d49383306ef73fd1bd9102538beebb0fe07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335cc45ef2b81b68be63c698b4f867a530bdf7a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b77620730f614059db2470e8ebab3e725280fc6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93f76ec1eddce60dbb5885cbc0d7df54adee4639
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1f95aede6285dba6dd036d907196f35ae3a11ea

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