#VU115914 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53425
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115914
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-2023-53425
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 load_requested_vpu() function in drivers/media/platform/mtk-vpu/mtk_vpu.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/099e929e7477f37ca16738fc158d7101c0189ca1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b3f25d3894a091abc247eadab266a2c9be64389
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2caeb722f0ea5d2d24af30bb1753a89d449b6aa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3df55cd773e8603b623425cc97b05e542854ad27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d299e6e0ac3cf8ab4517dc29c9294bc4bf72398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/776b34615a29551d69d82a0082e7319d5ea284bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bd48f0be84e24d21aa3a8f59a8a9cb8633a1c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1c5826223ae05a48d21f6708c6f34ee9006238c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.255