CVE-2023-53653

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: amphion: fix REVERSE_INULL issues reported by coverity null-checking of a pointor is suggested before dereferencing it

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d3bafaecc13bccab1ebbd28a15e669c5a4cdaf	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bddd678fd2864b435d00d51a4d3808a0d89c79de	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e59d0cd8f414592187ead97b5832600ff7a0dd61	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef56b2db216f130c4240aed907d1c5272c2d298d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:45

NVD link : CVE-2023-53653

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53653

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53653

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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