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/
Published: 2025-12-24
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000


Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:15:00 +0000

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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/
Title drm/msm/hdmi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:53:42.124Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T10:53:46.179Z

Link: CVE-2023-54018

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-24T11:15:54.800

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2023-54018

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2025-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-54018 - Bugzilla

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