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CVE-2023-53714
drm/stm: ltdc: fix late dereference check
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/stm: ltdc: fix late dereference check In ltdc_crtc_set_crc_source(), struct drm_crtc was dereferenced in a container_of() before the pointer check. This could cause a kernel panic. Fix this smatch warning: drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c:1124 ltdc_crtc_set_crc_source() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'crtc' (see line 1119)

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Published Date :

Oct. 22, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2025, 9:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Fix a dereference before check in ltdc_crtc_set_crc_source to prevent kernel panic.
  • Apply the patch for the ltdc_crtc_set_crc_source function.
  • Ensure the struct drm_crtc pointer is checked before dereferencing.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04fe3b82528232aa85a6c45464906d0727ef4f20
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/340dba127bbed51e8425cd8e097aacfadd175462
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/898a9e3f56db9860ab091d4bf41b6caa99aafc3d
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/stm: ltdc: fix late dereference check In ltdc_crtc_set_crc_source(), struct drm_crtc was dereferenced in a container_of() before the pointer check. This could cause a kernel panic. Fix this smatch warning: drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c:1124 ltdc_crtc_set_crc_source() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'crtc' (see line 1119)
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04fe3b82528232aa85a6c45464906d0727ef4f20
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/340dba127bbed51e8425cd8e097aacfadd175462
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/898a9e3f56db9860ab091d4bf41b6caa99aafc3d
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