drm/msm: Fix null ptr access msm_ioctl_gem_submit() (CVE-2021-47610) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.5CVE-2021-47610

drm/msm: Fix null ptr access msm_ioctl_gem_submit()

Answer in brief

CVE-2021-47610 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in drm/msm: Fix null ptr access msm_ioctl_gem_submit(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jun 19, 2024Updated Aug 11, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 11, 2026Material review Aug 11, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=e3e24ee51ed2c4a5f46b1032b4be1a0a5da90c06 <f6db3d98f876870c35e96693cfd54752f6199e59 \|\| >=e3e24ee51ed2c4a5f46b1032b4be1a0a5da90c06 <26d776fd0f79f093a5d0ce1a4c7c7a992bc3264c	f6db3d98f876870c35e96693cfd54752f6199e59, 26d776fd0f79f093a5d0ce1a4c7c7a992bc3264c
Linux/Linuxgeneric	5.15	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to f6db3d98f876870c35e96693cfd54752f6199e59 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jun 19, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 11, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 11, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: Fix null ptr access msm_ioctl_gem_submit() Fix the below null pointer dereference in msm_ioctl_gem_submit(): 26545.260705: Call trace: 26545.263223: kref_put+0x1c/0x60 26545.266452: msm_ioctl_gem_submit+0x254/0x744 26545.270937: drm_ioctl_kernel+0xa8/0x124 26545.274976: drm_ioctl+0x21c/0x33c 26545.278478: drm_compat_ioctl+0xdc/0xf0 26545.282428: __arm64_compat_sys_ioctl+0xc8/0x100 26545.287169: el0_svc_common+0xf8/0x250 26545.291025: do_el0_svc_compat+0x28/0x54 26545.295066: el0_svc_compat+0x10/0x1c 26545.298838: el0_sync_compat_handler+0xa8/0xcc 26545.303403: el0_sync_compat+0x188/0x1c0 26545.307445: Code: d503201f d503201f 52800028 4b0803e8 (b8680008) 26545.318799: Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception

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