# CVE-2026-53066: drm/sun4i: backend: fix error pointer dereference

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-06-24

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.17

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/sun4i: backend: fix error pointer dereference The function drm_atomic_get_plane_state() can return an error pointer and is not checked for it. Add error pointer check. Detected by Smatch: drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_backend.c:496 sun4i_backend_atomic_check() error: 'plane_state' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()

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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/ea51fd96aca01381e8f1ac0c671a57b7619193bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf615b90a11a39a28e313be5e508e94bcde72016
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/779c2f10743fc021f2f0ebe2b188cadfb973c5e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47038159c559824f4dbfb5b0d87b9b3416663372
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9bef62f1bb9fcb38223730657af20f4c6283c16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06277983eca4a31d3c2114fa33d99a6e82484b11

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