CVE-2023-53239
published 2025-09-15CVE-2023-53239: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it should…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check the return value
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514154/
Affected
19 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < 3975ea6eaffe26aec634b5c473e51dc76e73af62 | 3975ea6eaffe26aec634b5c473e51dc76e73af62 |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < 49907c8873826ee771ba0ca1629e809c6479f617 | 49907c8873826ee771ba0ca1629e809c6479f617 |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < 82943a0730e00c14b03e25a4b2a1a9477ae89d7b | 82943a0730e00c14b03e25a4b2a1a9477ae89d7b |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < bc579a2ee8b2e20c152b24b437d094832d8c9c9e | bc579a2ee8b2e20c152b24b437d094832d8c9c9e |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < 37ff771ed008b9cbffd0eab77985968364694ce3 | 37ff771ed008b9cbffd0eab77985968364694ce3 |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < 13fcfcb2a9a4787fe4e49841d728f6f2e9fa6911 | 13fcfcb2a9a4787fe4e49841d728f6f2e9fa6911 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-271.305 | 4.4.0-271.305 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.0-240.252 | 4.15.0-240.252 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.99 | 5.15.99 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.3 < 5.4.235 | 5.4.235 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
vendor_redhat·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53239 [MEDIUM] kernel: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
kernel: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check the return value
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514154/
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt
Debian
CVE-2023-53239: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53239 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53239: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it should be better to check the return value in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514154/
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
GHSA
GHSA-jx3w-ww7j-892q: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-15
CVE-2023-53239 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-jx3w-ww7j-892q: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check the return value
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514154/
OSV
CVE-2023-53239: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, i
osv·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53239 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53239: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, i
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it should be better to check the return value in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514154/
OSV
linux-oracle vulnerabilities
osv·2025-08-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-37797 linux-oracle vulnerabilities
linux-oracle vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Device tree and open firmware driver;
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- SMB network file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- Network traffic control;
- Sun RPC protocol;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2025-37797, CVE-2024-49950, CVE-2024-56748, CVE-2023-52975,
CVE-2024-50073, CVE-2023-52885, CVE-2023-52757, CVE-2024-38541,
CVE-2024-53239, CVE-2024-49883)
OSV
linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities
osv·2025-08-05·CVSS 7.8
linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities
linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Device tree and open firmware driver;
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- SMB network file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- Network traffic control;
- Sun RPC protocol;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2023-52975, CVE-2024-56748, CVE-2023-52885, CVE-2025-37797,
CVE-2024-50073, CVE-2024-49950, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2024-38541,
CVE-2023-52757, CVE-2024-53239)
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2025-08-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-52975 linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Device tree and open firmware driver;
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- SMB network file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- Network traffic control;
- Sun RPC protocol;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2023-52975, CVE-2024-38541, CVE-2024-50073, CVE-2024-53239,
CVE-2023-52757, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2025-37797, CVE-2023-52885,
CVE-2024-49950, CVE-2024-56748)
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
osv·2025-08-05·CVSS 7.8
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Device tree and open firmware driver;
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- SMB network file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- Network traffic control;
- Sun RPC protocol;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2024-53239, CVE-2023-52975, CVE-2024-38541, CVE-2023-52885,
CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2025-37797, CVE-2023-52757, CVE-2024-56748,
CVE-2024-49950, CVE-2024-50073)
OSV
linux-oracle vulnerabilities
osv·2025-08-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-38541 linux-oracle vulnerabilities
linux-oracle vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Device tree and open firmware driver;
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- SMB network file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- Network traffic control;
- Sun RPC protocol;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2024-38541, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2023-52757, CVE-2024-49950,
CVE-2024-53239, CVE-2023-52885, CVE-2024-56748, CVE-2023-52975,
CVE-2024-50073, CVE-2025-37797)
OSV
linux-fips vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-31·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-53239 linux-fips vulnerabilities
linux-fips vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2024-53239, CVE-2024-50073, CVE-2023-52975, CVE-2024-49883,
CVE-2024-49950)
OSV
linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-31·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-49950 linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2024-49950, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2024-53239, CVE-2024-50073,
CVE-2023-52975)
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-31·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-52975 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2023-52975, CVE-2024-53239, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2024-50073,
CVE-2024-49950)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13fcfcb2a9a4787fe4e49841d728f6f2e9fa6911https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37ff771ed008b9cbffd0eab77985968364694ce3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3975ea6eaffe26aec634b5c473e51dc76e73af62https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49907c8873826ee771ba0ca1629e809c6479f617https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82943a0730e00c14b03e25a4b2a1a9477ae89d7bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc579a2ee8b2e20c152b24b437d094832d8c9c9e
2025-09-15
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