Linux Kernel up to 6.3.3 ACPICA ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.3.3. Impacted is the function ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED of the component ACPICA. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-54010. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.3.3. Affected is the function ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED of the component ACPICA. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: ACPICA: check null return of ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED in acpi_db_display_objects ACPICA commit 0d5f467d6a0ba852ea3aad68663cbcbd43300fd4 ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED may fails, object_info might be null and will cause null pointer dereference later.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-54010 since 12/24/2025. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279960 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-54010), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.14.316, 4.19.284, 5.4.244, 5.10.181, 5.15.113, 6.1.30 or 6.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch c9fcb2cfcbd4d7018d9f659f5b670f5b727d1968/35d67ffad6f5d78dbd800d354f5334c7b71a19e0/c409eb45f5ddae2e3b3faa76cefc87f3cd0d0e88/978e0d05547ae707d51a942fc7e85a34e181ee6f/d997c920a5305b37f0b8a40501b5aca10d099ecd/fee6133490091492dc66bcf71479bd53bd17a7d2/ed2e1e85644ca3d351324e9927a538c8af4df654/ae5a0eccc85fc960834dd66e3befc2728284b86c is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (279960) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2920). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Open Source Linux Kernel

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 279960
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-54010

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.14.316/4.19.284/5.4.244/5.10.181/5.15.113/6.1.30/6.3.4
Patch: c9fcb2cfcbd4d7018d9f659f5b670f5b727d1968/35d67ffad6f5d78dbd800d354f5334c7b71a19e0/c409eb45f5ddae2e3b3faa76cefc87f3cd0d0e88/978e0d05547ae707d51a942fc7e85a34e181ee6f/d997c920a5305b37f0b8a40501b5aca10d099ecd/fee6133490091492dc66bcf71479bd53bd17a7d2/ed2e1e85644ca3d351324e9927a538c8af4df654/ae5a0eccc85fc960834dd66e3befc2728284b86c

Timelineinfo

12/24/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/24/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
12/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/30/2026 +37 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-54010 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-54010
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-338178
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2920 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2025 15:24
Updated: 01/30/2026 07:35
Changes: 12/24/2025 15:24 (59), 12/25/2025 05:12 (7), 12/26/2025 07:29 (2), 01/30/2026 07:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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