Vulnerability 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/
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bab31a0969ca4ac90907a5d3b44af104229eafd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/392f7eb3946ab3780b931af723033e19f82c9134
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a01ecc312e764ec4527ad49105a3ca799f1860c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae5ca116a0c0ba9fc4123b1f1ec3c4f4d0d01b3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afe4cb96153a0d8003e4e4ebd91b5c543e10df84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b479485b24da1d572a0ce875537af31b02d2f915
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e55f93d674314f2fb69eba0dc24acfdf72805611
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc34608fa275fe6b3b17e171b63b8ca3aa1cbf09
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-54018?
CVE-2023-54018 is a documented vulnerability. 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 re...
How severe is CVE-2023-54018?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2023-54018. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-54018?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.