CVE-2024-53051: Linux kernel · drm/i915/hdcp: Add encoder check in intel_hdcp_get_capability
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel by adding an encoder check in the intel_hdcp_get_capability function. Users should update to the latest Linux kernel version containing this fix to mitigate the vulnerability. Since this is a kernel-level issue, applying the official kernel update is the recommended remediation.
Description
CVE-2024-53051 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/i915 HDCP component. It involves a missing encoder initialization check in the intel_hdcp_get_capability function that could lead to a kernel null pointer dereference during hotplug or suspend/resume scenarios. This issue has been resolved by adding the necessary encoder check.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b402f41a3095552d854b4ae670220f46410e8937 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/df17aa6038f96355640ace6ef3c3ff59c10c633f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4912e8fb3c37fb2dedf48d9c18bbbecd70e720f8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/31b42af516afa1e184d1a9f9dd4096c54044269a (opens in a new tab)