#VU119722 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53837
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119722
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53837
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the msm_drm_uninit() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16e0e6fb4511c004a5a0987d5bd75d9bcfb2b175
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19fe79ae816a7e3400df1eb4d27530bf9b8ae258
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8eca32b5b92a0be956a8934d7eddf4f70c107927
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f0e1ad5327a3499e7f09157cb714302a856e8a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a465353b9250802f87b97123e33a17f51277f0b1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.112
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4