CVE-2023-53388
published 2025-09-18CVE-2023-53388: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path mtk_drm_bind() can fail, in which…
PriorityP336high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.14%
4.0th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path
mtk_drm_bind() can fail, in which case drm_dev_put() is called,
destroying the drm_device object. However a pointer to it was still
being held in the private object, and that pointer would be passed along
to DRM in mtk_drm_sys_prepare() if a suspend were triggered at that
point, resulting in a panic. Clean the pointer when destroying the
object in the error path to prevent this from happening.
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 | >= 119f5173628aa7a0c3cf9db83460d40709e8241d < 9a48f99aa7bea15e0b1d8b0040c46b4792eddf3b | 9a48f99aa7bea15e0b1d8b0040c46b4792eddf3b |
| linux | linux | >= 119f5173628aa7a0c3cf9db83460d40709e8241d < a161f1d92aabb3b8463f752bdc3474dc3a5ec0e5 | a161f1d92aabb3b8463f752bdc3474dc3a5ec0e5 |
| linux | linux | >= 119f5173628aa7a0c3cf9db83460d40709e8241d < 6a89ddee1686a8872384aaa9f0bcfa6b675acd86 | 6a89ddee1686a8872384aaa9f0bcfa6b675acd86 |
| linux | linux | >= 119f5173628aa7a0c3cf9db83460d40709e8241d < 49cf87919daeeeeeb9e924c39bdd9203af434461 | 49cf87919daeeeeeb9e924c39bdd9203af434461 |
| linux | linux | >= 119f5173628aa7a0c3cf9db83460d40709e8241d < 7b551a501fa714890e55bae73efede1185728d72 | 7b551a501fa714890e55bae73efede1185728d72 |
| linux | linux | >= 119f5173628aa7a0c3cf9db83460d40709e8241d < f3887c771576c5d740c5c5b8bf654a8ab8020b7d | f3887c771576c5d740c5c5b8bf654a8ab8020b7d |
| linux | linux | >= 119f5173628aa7a0c3cf9db83460d40709e8241d < 36aa8c61af55675ed967900fbe5deb32d776f051 | 36aa8c61af55675ed967900fbe5deb32d776f051 |
| 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 | >= 4.20 < 5.4.235 | 5.4.235 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.7 < 4.19.276 | 4.19.276 |
| 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 | >= 5.5 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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Red Hat
kernel: drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path
vendor_redhat·2025-09-18·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53388 [HIGH] kernel: drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path
kernel: drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path
mtk_drm_bind() can fail, in which case drm_dev_put() is called,
destroying the drm_device object. However a pointer to it was still
being held in the private object, and that pointer would be passed along
to DRM in mtk_drm_sys_prepare() if a suspend were triggered at that
point, resulting in a panic. Clean the pointer when destroying the
object in the error path to prevent this from happening.
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 E
Debian
CVE-2023-53388: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediate...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53388 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53388: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediate...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path mtk_drm_bind() can fail, in which case drm_dev_put() is called, destroying the drm_device object. However a pointer to it was still being held in the private object, and that pointer would be passed along to DRM in mtk_drm_sys_prepare() if a suspend were triggered at that point, resulting in a panic. Clean the pointer when destroying the object in the error path to prevent this from happening.
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)
OSV
CVE-2023-53388: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path mtk_drm_bind() can fail, i
osv·2025-09-18·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53388 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53388: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path mtk_drm_bind() can fail, i
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path mtk_drm_bind() can fail, in which case drm_dev_put() is called, destroying the drm_device object. However a pointer to it was still being held in the private object, and that pointer would be passed along to DRM in mtk_drm_sys_prepare() if a suspend were triggered at that point, resulting in a panic. Clean the pointer when destroying the object in the error path to prevent this from happening.
GHSA
GHSA-jj38-96h8-c9q4: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path
mtk_drm_bind() can fail,
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-18
CVE-2023-53388 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-jj38-96h8-c9q4: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path
mtk_drm_bind() can fail,
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/mediatek: Clean dangling pointer on bind error path
mtk_drm_bind() can fail, in which case drm_dev_put() is called,
destroying the drm_device object. However a pointer to it was still
being held in the private object, and that pointer would be passed along
to DRM in mtk_drm_sys_prepare() if a suspend were triggered at that
point, resulting in a panic. Clean the pointer when destroying the
object in the error path to prevent this from happening.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36aa8c61af55675ed967900fbe5deb32d776f051https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49cf87919daeeeeeb9e924c39bdd9203af434461https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a89ddee1686a8872384aaa9f0bcfa6b675acd86https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b551a501fa714890e55bae73efede1185728d72https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a48f99aa7bea15e0b1d8b0040c46b4792eddf3bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a161f1d92aabb3b8463f752bdc3474dc3a5ec0e5https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3887c771576c5d740c5c5b8bf654a8ab8020b7d
2025-09-18
Published