Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2024-56711
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved. The issue is related to the `drm/panel: himax-hx83102` component, where a check was added to prevent a NULL pointer dereference. The `drm mode duplicate()` function could return NULL due to a lack of memory, which would then invoke a NULL pointer dereference. A check was added to prevent this issue.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.