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CVE-2023-54018
drm/msm/hdmi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/hdmi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue as it may return NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference in `hdmi_hdcp.c` and `hdmi_hpd.c`. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/517211/

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 24, 2025, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 24, 2025, 11:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Apply the kernel patch to check for NULL pointer dereferences.
  • Apply the "drm/msm/hdmi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue" patch.
  • Verify the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue.
  • Ensure hdmi_hdcp.c and hdmi_hpd.c handle NULL pointers.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-54018 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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/hdmi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue as it may return NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference in `hdmi_hdcp.c` and `hdmi_hpd.c`. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/517211/
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bab31a0969ca4ac90907a5d3b44af104229eafd
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/392f7eb3946ab3780b931af723033e19f82c9134
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a01ecc312e764ec4527ad49105a3ca799f1860c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae5ca116a0c0ba9fc4123b1f1ec3c4f4d0d01b3f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afe4cb96153a0d8003e4e4ebd91b5c543e10df84
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b479485b24da1d572a0ce875537af31b02d2f915
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e55f93d674314f2fb69eba0dc24acfdf72805611
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc34608fa275fe6b3b17e171b63b8ca3aa1cbf09
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