SB2025100882 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel platform amphion driver
Published: October 8, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100882
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-2023-53653)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the venc_g_parm() and venc_s_parm() functions in drivers/media/platform/amphion/venc.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/79d3bafaecc13bccab1ebbd28a15e669c5a4cdaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bddd678fd2864b435d00d51a4d3808a0d89c79de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e59d0cd8f414592187ead97b5832600ff7a0dd61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef56b2db216f130c4240aed907d1c5272c2d298d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.3