CVE-2023-54199
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Null Pointer Dereference in Linux Adreno DRM Causing Kernel Panic

Publication date: 2025-12-30

Last updated on: 2025-12-30

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/adreno: Fix null ptr access in adreno_gpu_cleanup() Fix the below kernel panic due to null pointer access: [ 18.504431] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000048 [ 18.513464] Mem abort info: [ 18.516346] ESR = 0x0000000096000005 [ 18.520204] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 18.525706] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 18.528878] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 18.532117] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault [ 18.537138] Data abort info: [ 18.540110] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005 [ 18.544060] CM = 0, WnR = 0 [ 18.547109] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000112826000 [ 18.553738] [0000000000000048] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000 [ 18.562690] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP **Snip** [ 18.696758] Call trace: [ 18.699278] adreno_gpu_cleanup+0x30/0x88 [ 18.703396] a6xx_destroy+0xc0/0x130 [ 18.707066] a6xx_gpu_init+0x308/0x424 [ 18.710921] adreno_bind+0x178/0x288 [ 18.714590] component_bind_all+0xe0/0x214 [ 18.718797] msm_drm_bind+0x1d4/0x614 [ 18.722566] try_to_bring_up_aggregate_device+0x16c/0x1b8 [ 18.728105] __component_add+0xa0/0x158 [ 18.732048] component_add+0x20/0x2c [ 18.735719] adreno_probe+0x40/0xc0 [ 18.739300] platform_probe+0xb4/0xd4 [ 18.743068] really_probe+0xfc/0x284 [ 18.746738] __driver_probe_device+0xc0/0xec [ 18.751129] driver_probe_device+0x48/0x110 [ 18.755421] __device_attach_driver+0xa8/0xd0 [ 18.759900] bus_for_each_drv+0x90/0xdc [ 18.763843] __device_attach+0xfc/0x174 [ 18.767786] device_initial_probe+0x20/0x2c [ 18.772090] bus_probe_device+0x40/0xa0 [ 18.776032] deferred_probe_work_func+0x94/0xd0 [ 18.780686] process_one_work+0x190/0x3d0 [ 18.784805] worker_thread+0x280/0x3d4 [ 18.788659] kthread+0x104/0x1c0 [ 18.791981] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 18.795654] Code: f9400408 aa0003f3 aa1f03f4 91142015 (f9402516) [ 18.801913] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [ 18.809039] Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/515605/

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Published
2025-12-30
Last Modified
2025-12-30
Generated
2026-07-06
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2025-12-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2023-54199
EUVD
EUVD-2023-60442

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's Adreno GPU driver (drm/msm/adreno). It occurs in the adreno_gpu_cleanup() function, which can lead to a kernel panic due to accessing a null pointer, causing the system to crash.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash (kernel panic) when the Adreno GPU driver attempts to clean up GPU resources. This can lead to system instability, loss of data, and downtime as the system becomes unresponsive until rebooted.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability can be detected by monitoring the system logs for kernel panic messages related to null pointer dereference in the adreno_gpu_cleanup function. You can check the kernel log for the specific error messages such as 'Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000048' and call traces involving adreno_gpu_cleanup. Suggested commands include: 'dmesg | grep -i adreno_gpu_cleanup' or 'journalctl -k | grep -i adreno_gpu_cleanup' to find relevant kernel panic logs.

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the patch that fixes the null pointer access in the adreno_gpu_cleanup function in the Linux kernel. This patch resolves the kernel panic caused by the null pointer dereference. Until the patch is applied, monitoring for kernel panics and avoiding workloads that trigger the adreno GPU cleanup may reduce the risk of system crashes.

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