CVE-2024-53051
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Missing encoder validation in intel_hdcp_get_capability can cause NULL pointer dereference.
- Who is affected
- Systems with Intel HDCP-capable displays using i915 DRM driver.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; potential kernel crash on systems with specific display configurations.
- Action
- Apply kernel patch adding encoder null-check in intel_hdcp_get_capability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.23% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-53051: drm/i915/hdcp: Add encoder check in intel_hdcp_get_capabilitymsrc · 2026-08-06
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