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CVE-2024-53051: Linux kernel · drm/i915/hdcp: Add encoder check in intel_hdcp_get_capability

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.15.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

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