drm/mediatek: mtk_drm_crtc: Add checks for devm_kcalloc
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00159 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.173, 5.15.99, 6.1.16 +2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.5 and later | 5.10.173, 5.15.99, 6.1.16, 6.2.3, 6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.5 and later Fixed in 5.10.173, 5.15.99, 6.1.16, 6.2.3, 6.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 to before 5.10.173; 5.11 to before 5.15.99; 5.16 to before 6.1.16; 6.2 to before 6.2.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 to before 5.10.173; 5.11 to before 5.15.99; 5.16 to before 6.1.16; 6.2 to before 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.173, 5.15.99, 6.1.16, 6.2.3, 6.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53534
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw95-8mm2-jmgf
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64b6dff15a38468b8cd33fc7864fa4e02b0933a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62952905e195f7350bc230cf0960a74ddbceed5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67ea657c7891c2f86a7750395640d9bdf2555926
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d569ae98ee5490585929be69fea68047679b7b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bf1e3bd7da625ccf9a22c8cb7d65271e6e47f4c
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53534 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53534 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jw95-8mm2-jmgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53534 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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