CVE-2026-89884

kernel: media: platform: mtk-mdp3: fix NULL deref on failed SCP lookup

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 16, 2026

Updated · October 22, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's mtk-mdp3 media driver. A missing sanity check when looking up the System Control Processor (SCP) can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference