CVE-2023-53534

drm/mediatek: mtk_drm_crtc: Add checks for devm_kcalloc

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 4, 2025 at 03:16 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.995.16 ≤ v < 6.1.165.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1735.5 ≤ v < 5.15.995.5 ≤ v < 6.1.165.5 ≤ v < 6.2.35.5 ≤ v < 6.36.2 ≤ v < 6.2.331c5558dae0513bd2bae33ea37543f584c6c35a55.5
Vendor states this is fixed in 5bf1e3bd7da625ccf9a22c8cb7d65271e6e47f4c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 62952905e195f7350bc230cf0960a74ddbceed5d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 67ea657c7891c2f86a7750395640d9bdf2555926 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7d569ae98ee5490585929be69fea68047679b7b2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b64b6dff15a38468b8cd33fc7864fa4e02b0933a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.173 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.99 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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