SB2025091992 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel platform mtk-vpu driver
Published: September 19, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091992
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53425)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the load_requested_vpu() function in drivers/media/platform/mtk-vpu/mtk_vpu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099e929e7477f37ca16738fc158d7101c0189ca1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b3f25d3894a091abc247eadab266a2c9be64389
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2caeb722f0ea5d2d24af30bb1753a89d449b6aa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3df55cd773e8603b623425cc97b05e542854ad27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d299e6e0ac3cf8ab4517dc29c9294bc4bf72398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/776b34615a29551d69d82a0082e7319d5ea284bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bd48f0be84e24d21aa3a8f59a8a9cb8633a1c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1c5826223ae05a48d21f6708c6f34ee9006238c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.255