Linux Kernel up to 6.18.41/7.1.5 drm/rockchip platform_get_resource null pointer dereference

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.0 | $0-$5k | 0.53+ |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.41/7.1.5. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is the function platform_get_resource of the component drm/rockchip. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-68282. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.41/7.1.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function platform_get_resource of the component drm/rockchip. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/rockchip: analogix_dp: Add missing error check for platform_get_resource() Add missing error check for platform_get_resource() return value to prevent NULL pointer dereference when memory resource is not available.
It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-68282 since 07/30/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/10/2026).
Upgrading to version 6.18.42, 7.1.6 or 7.2-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6ab29a86835721566f0c26bd7bebcdcdcb0cb093/ba34d197ebf2552cf10d279e076c58a22c9ecf73/45895f4d4d5f222d07412f90664f88b059627859 is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
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Version
- 6.18.0
- 6.18.1
- 6.18.2
- 6.18.3
- 6.18.4
- 6.18.5
- 6.18.6
- 6.18.7
- 6.18.8
- 6.18.9
- 6.18.10
- 6.18.11
- 6.18.12
- 6.18.13
- 6.18.14
- 6.18.15
- 6.18.16
- 6.18.17
- 6.18.18
- 6.18.19
- 6.18.20
- 6.18.21
- 6.18.22
- 6.18.23
- 6.18.24
- 6.18.25
- 6.18.26
- 6.18.27
- 6.18.28
- 6.18.29
- 6.18.30
- 6.18.31
- 6.18.32
- 6.18.33
- 6.18.34
- 6.18.35
- 6.18.36
- 6.18.37
- 6.18.38
- 6.18.39
- 6.18.40
- 6.18.41
- 7.1.0
- 7.1.1
- 7.1.2
- 7.1.3
- 7.1.4
- 7.1.5
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Kernel 6.18.42/7.1.6/7.2-rc1
Patch: 6ab29a86835721566f0c26bd7bebcdcdcb0cb093/ba34d197ebf2552cf10d279e076c58a22c9ecf73/45895f4d4d5f222d07412f90664f88b059627859
Timeline
07/30/2026 CVE reserved08/10/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/10/2026 VulDB entry created
08/10/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-68282 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-68282
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-387667
Entry
Created: 08/10/2026 17:23Changes: 08/10/2026 17:23 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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