Null Dereference in deinit in media: venus: hfi

Kernel Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

28/06/2022

Disclosed on

N/A

Severity

No i

Fix available

Unrated

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

GSD-2022-1003135: media: venus: hfi: avoid null dereference in deinit. Affects Kernel versions < 0ed5a643b1a4a46b9b7bfba5d468c10cc30e1359. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

The media: venus: hfi package is a component of the Linux Kernel ecosystem. It is responsible for handling media-related functionalities. The package includes the Venus hardware family interface (HFI) module, which is used for communication with Venus hardware. The vulnerability in this package involves a null dereference issue in the deinit function.

Vulnerability Detail

The null dereference vulnerability in the deinit function of media: venus: hfi can lead to a crash or system instability. When the deinit function is called, it fails to check for null pointers, resulting in a potential null dereference. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by triggering the deinit function with a crafted input, causing the system to crash or become unstable. The impact and attack plausibility of this vulnerability have not been proven yet.

How To Fix

No fixed version is published for this vulnerability.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the null dereference vulnerability in the deinit function of media: venus: hfi can lead to system crashes or instability. It is recommended to update the Linux Kernel to version v5.17.14 or later to fix this vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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