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Unscored CVE-2023-54199 EUVD-2023-60442GHSA-gcm7-hcmh-vqhv

drm/msm/adreno: Fix null ptr access in adreno_gpu_cleanup()

Published Dec 30, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/msm/adreno: Fix null ptr access in adreno_gpu_cleanup()

Fix the below kernel panic due to null pointer access:
[ 18.504431] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000048
[ 18.513464] Mem abort info:
[ 18.516346] ESR = 0x0000000096000005
[ 18.520204] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 18.525706] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 18.528878] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 18.532117] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault
[ 18.537138] Data abort info:
[ 18.540110] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005
[ 18.544060] CM = 0, WnR = 0
[ 18.547109] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000112826000
[ 18.553738] [0000000000000048] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000
[ 18.562690] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
**Snip**
[ 18.696758] Call trace:
[ 18.699278] adreno_gpu_cleanup+0x30/0x88
[ 18.703396] a6xx_destroy+0xc0/0x130
[ 18.707066] a6xx_gpu_init+0x308/0x424
[ 18.710921] adreno_bind+0x178/0x288
[ 18.714590] component_bind_all+0xe0/0x214
[ 18.718797] msm_drm_bind+0x1d4/0x614
[ 18.722566] try_to_bring_up_aggregate_device+0x16c/0x1b8
[ 18.728105] __component_add+0xa0/0x158
[ 18.732048] component_add+0x20/0x2c
[ 18.735719] adreno_probe+0x40/0xc0
[ 18.739300] platform_probe+0xb4/0xd4
[ 18.743068] really_probe+0xfc/0x284
[ 18.746738] __driver_probe_device+0xc0/0xec
[ 18.751129] driver_probe_device+0x48/0x110
[ 18.755421] __device_attach_driver+0xa8/0xd0
[ 18.759900] bus_for_each_drv+0x90/0xdc
[ 18.763843] __device_attach+0xfc/0x174
[ 18.767786] device_initial_probe+0x20/0x2c
[ 18.772090] bus_probe_device+0x40/0xa0
[ 18.776032] deferred_probe_work_func+0x94/0xd0
[ 18.780686] process_one_work+0x190/0x3d0
[ 18.784805] worker_thread+0x280/0x3d4
[ 18.788659] kthread+0x104/0x1c0
[ 18.791981] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[ 18.795654] Code: f9400408 aa0003f3 aa1f03f4 91142015 (f9402516)
[ 18.801913] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
[ 18.809039] Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception

Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/515605/

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 5.9 5.10.173

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.1.20-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.1.20-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.20-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1019.21 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-riscv +10 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-75.82 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1038.43 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1040.47 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1041.48.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1036.44 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1036.41 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1022.27 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm +1 5.15.0-1032.35 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1033.38 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1035.40 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1027.27 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1015.15 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1037.43 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1033.35 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1040.45 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.118.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_34 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_48 1-150400.9.7.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1

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