# CVE-2023-53812: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: mediatek: vcodec: fix decoder disable pm...

CVE-2023-53812 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53812, released December 9, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53812
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0019
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 9, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: mediatek: vcodec: fix decoder disable pm crash  Can't call pm_runtime_disable when the architecture support sub device for 'dev->pm.dev' is NUll, or will get below crash log.  [   10.771551] pc : _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x4c/0xa0 [   10.771556] lr : __pm_runtime_disable+0x30/0x130 [   10.771558] sp : ffffffc01e4cb800 [   10.771559] x29: ffffffc01e4cb800 x28: ffffffdf082108a8 [   10.771563] x27: ffffffc01e4cbd70 x26: ffffff8605df55f0 [   10.771567] x25: 0000000000000002 x24: 0000000000000002 [   10.771570] x23: ffffff85c0dc9c00 x22: 0000000000000001 [   10.771573] x21: 0000000000000001 x20: 0000000000000000 [   10.771577] x19: 00000000000000f4 x18: ffffffdf2e9fbe18 [   10.771580] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffffffdf2df13c74 [   10.771583] x15: 00000000000002ea x14: 0000000000000058 [   10.771587] x13: ffffffdf2de1b62c x12: ffffffdf2e9e30e4 [   10.771590] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000001 [   10.771593] x9 : 0000000000000000 x8 : 00000000000000f4 [   10.771596] x7 : 6bff6264632c6264 x6 : 0000000000008000 [   10.771600] x5 : 0080000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000001 [   10.771603] x3 : 0000000000000008 x2 : 0000000000000001 [   10.771608] x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 00000000000000f4 [   10.771613] Call trace: [   10.771617]  _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x4c/0xa0 [   10.771620]  __pm_runtime_disable+0x30/0x130 [   10.771657]  mtk_vcodec_probe+0x69c/0x728 [mtk_vcodec_dec 800cc929d6631f79f9b273254c8db94d0d3500dc] [   10.771662]  platform_drv_probe+0x9c/0xbc [   10.771665]  really_probe+0x13c/0x3a0 [   10.771668]  driver_probe_device+0x84/0xc0 [   10.771671]  device_driver_attach+0x54/0x78

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.37-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53812](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53812.md) | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.3.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53812](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53812.md) | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.3.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53812](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53812.md) | Dec 9, 2025 |

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