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
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Solution
- 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.
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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/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