CVE-2023-53534NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.14%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedOct 4

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: mtk_drm_crtc: Add checks for devm_kcalloc As the devm_kcalloc may return NULL, the return value needs to be checked to avoid NULL poineter dereference.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.55.10.173+3
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.178-1+3
CVEListV5linux/linux31c5558dae0513bd2bae33ea37543f584c6c35a5b64b6dff15a38468b8cd33fc7864fa4e02b0933a+5
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
OSV
CVE-2023-53534: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: mtk_drm_crtc: Add checks for devm_kcalloc As the devm_kcalloc may re2025-10-04
GHSA
GHSA-jw95-8mm2-jmgf: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: mtk_drm_crtc: Add checks for devm_kcalloc As the devm_kcalloc may2025-10-04

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: drm/mediatek: mtk_drm_crtc: Add checks for devm_kcalloc2025-10-04
Debian
CVE-2023-53534: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediate...2023