#VU116777 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53653
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116777
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-2023-53653
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 venc_g_parm() and venc_s_parm() functions in drivers/media/platform/amphion/venc.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/79d3bafaecc13bccab1ebbd28a15e669c5a4cdaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bddd678fd2864b435d00d51a4d3808a0d89c79de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e59d0cd8f414592187ead97b5832600ff7a0dd61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef56b2db216f130c4240aed907d1c5272c2d298d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.3