CVE-2023-53425

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: platform: mediatek: vpu: fix NULL ptr dereference If pdev is NULL, then it is still dereferenced. This fixes this smatch warning: drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vpu/mtk_vpu.c:570 vpu_load_firmware() warn: address of NULL pointer 'pdev'

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099e929e7477f37ca16738fc158d7101c0189ca1 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b3f25d3894a091abc247eadab266a2c9be64389 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2caeb722f0ea5d2d24af30bb1753a89d449b6aa0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3df55cd773e8603b623425cc97b05e542854ad27 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d299e6e0ac3cf8ab4517dc29c9294bc4bf72398 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/776b34615a29551d69d82a0082e7319d5ea284bd Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bd48f0be84e24d21aa3a8f59a8a9cb8633a1c4 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1c5826223ae05a48d21f6708c6f34ee9006238c Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

11 Dec 2025, 13:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CWE CWE-476
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099e929e7477f37ca16738fc158d7101c0189ca1 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099e929e7477f37ca16738fc158d7101c0189ca1 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b3f25d3894a091abc247eadab266a2c9be64389 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b3f25d3894a091abc247eadab266a2c9be64389 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2caeb722f0ea5d2d24af30bb1753a89d449b6aa0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2caeb722f0ea5d2d24af30bb1753a89d449b6aa0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3df55cd773e8603b623425cc97b05e542854ad27 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3df55cd773e8603b623425cc97b05e542854ad27 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d299e6e0ac3cf8ab4517dc29c9294bc4bf72398 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d299e6e0ac3cf8ab4517dc29c9294bc4bf72398 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/776b34615a29551d69d82a0082e7319d5ea284bd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/776b34615a29551d69d82a0082e7319d5ea284bd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bd48f0be84e24d21aa3a8f59a8a9cb8633a1c4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bd48f0be84e24d21aa3a8f59a8a9cb8633a1c4 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1c5826223ae05a48d21f6708c6f34ee9006238c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1c5826223ae05a48d21f6708c6f34ee9006238c - Patch

18 Sep 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-09-18 16:15

Updated : 2025-12-11 13:57

NVD link : CVE-2023-53425

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53425

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53425

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference