CVE-2023-54010 ACPICA: ACPICA: check null return of ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED in acpi_db_display_objects

Not scored Published 24 Dec 2025 Updated 11 May 2026

A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's ACPICA component can cause a system crash, requiring local privileged access to exploit.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2023-54010?

CVE-2023-54010 is a vulnerability in Linux, published on 24 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-54010?

How do I fix CVE-2023-54010?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-54010 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-54010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-54010, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54010, GHSA-g22m-88hh-cvxw, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54010.