NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2026-53066

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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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-53066: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53066?
CVE-2026-53066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-53066?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.