CVE-2023-54138
drm/msm: fix NULL-deref on irq uninstall
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: fix NULL-deref on irq uninstall In case of early initialisation errors and on platforms that do not use the DPU controller, the deinitilisation code can be called with the kms pointer set to NULL. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/525104/
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Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Apply the official patch to the Linux kernel.
- Recompile and install the updated kernel.
- Reboot the system to load the new kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm: fix NULL-deref on irq uninstall In case of early initialisation errors and on platforms that do not use the DPU controller, the deinitilisation code can be called with the kms pointer set to NULL. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/525104/ Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72092e34742e8b34accdadfa7bd9a13cf255a531 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bafa985acff9b0ed53957beff33c18be08d6b9a6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd459c005de3e2b855a8cc7768e633ce9d018e9f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8ce825b165acf997689c5ffa45d6a7a1fc0260 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2d1cc82ad509c07a9ab0ab4bf88b6613fbf784b