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Publication date: 2025-10-04

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: kernel.org

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-04

Last Modified

2026-03-25

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2023-53534

EUVD

EUVD-2025-32335

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
linux	linux_kernel	From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.173 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.99 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.16 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 6.2 (inc) to 6.2.3 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-476	The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's Mediatek DRM driver where the function devm_kcalloc may return NULL, but the code did not check for this possibility. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, which can cause the system to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can cause a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel, potentially leading to system crashes or instability, which may disrupt normal operations.

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