SB20251226197 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel soc mediatek driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226197
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-2023-54059)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the svs_probe() function in drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-svs.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/66ea96629bbccf1b483be506f3daff754069cdd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b99ebd30d65ee5ab8e8dd1d378550911eff5e4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b74952aba6c3f47e7f2c5165abaeefa44c377140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3