CVE-2023-54122
published 2025-12-24CVE-2023-54122: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it should be…
PriorityP419
EPSS
0.19%
9.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check cstate
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference
in __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514163/
Affected
17 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 < a6afb8293ec0932f4ed0b7aecfc0ccc00f44dc2b | a6afb8293ec0932f4ed0b7aecfc0ccc00f44dc2b |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < 31f2f8de0ea7387cde18a24f94ba5e0b886b9842 | 31f2f8de0ea7387cde18a24f94ba5e0b886b9842 |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < d4ba50614cb3f0686bbdb505af685d78e75861dc | d4ba50614cb3f0686bbdb505af685d78e75861dc |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < 42442d42c57b9fbc35cb5ef72c7e5347c5f7d082 | 42442d42c57b9fbc35cb5ef72c7e5347c5f7d082 |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < a52e5a002d18bffabff66f6f59a74f8e9aac5afe | a52e5a002d18bffabff66f6f59a74f8e9aac5afe |
| linux | linux | >= 1cff7440a86e04a613665803b42034c467f035fa < c96988b7d99327bb08bd9efd29a203b22cd88ace | c96988b7d99327bb08bd9efd29a203b22cd88ace |
| 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 | >= 5.11.0 < 5.15.99 | 5.15.99 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16.0 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.3.0 < 5.4.235 | 5.4.235 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5.0 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
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OSV
CVE-2023-54122: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it
osv·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54122 CVE-2023-54122: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it should be better to check cstate in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference in __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514163/
OSV
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
osv·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54122 drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check cstate
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference
in __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514163/
GHSA
GHSA-74cv-3gqc-87fm: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
i
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54122 GHSA-74cv-3gqc-87fm: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
i
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check cstate
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference
in __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514163/
Red Hat
kernel: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
vendor_redhat·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54122 kernel: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
kernel: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check cstate
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference
in __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514163/
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
Debian
CVE-2023-54122: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu...
vendor_debian·2023
CVE-2023-54122 CVE-2023-54122: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it should be better to check cstate in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference in __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514163/
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)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2023-54122 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2023-54122 CVE-2023-54122 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2023-54122 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check cstate
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference
in __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514163/
Source : NVD
Published December 24, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
Linux Debian
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 10.8
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
linux-hwe-5.15
linux-iot
Sources
NVD
Debian 11, 12, 13, 14 Has Fix Ad
Bugzilla
CVE-2023-54122 kernel: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
bugzilla·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54122 CVE-2023-54122 kernel: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
CVE-2023-54122 kernel: drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dpu: Add check for cstate
As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer,
it should be better to check cstate
in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference
in __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514163/
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025122417-CVE-2023-54122-b6f8@gregkh/T
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31f2f8de0ea7387cde18a24f94ba5e0b886b9842https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42442d42c57b9fbc35cb5ef72c7e5347c5f7d082https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a52e5a002d18bffabff66f6f59a74f8e9aac5afehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6afb8293ec0932f4ed0b7aecfc0ccc00f44dc2bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c96988b7d99327bb08bd9efd29a203b22cd88acehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4ba50614cb3f0686bbdb505af685d78e75861dc
2025-12-24
Published