# CVE-2023-53542: ARM: dts: exynos: Use Exynos5420 compatible for the MIPI video phy

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-04 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.2

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: dts: exynos: Use Exynos5420 compatible for the MIPI video phy For some reason, the driver adding support for Exynos5420 MIPI phy back in 2016 wasn't used on Exynos5420, which caused a kernel panic. Add the proper compatible for it.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c075aa3467a799855a92289a3c619afc0a2ad193
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/537bdfc1a67836fbd68bbe4210bc380f72cca47f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10001af0f7246cf3e43530d25f8d59a8db10df6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/199624f3144d79fab1cff533ce6a4b82390520a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e68a0f7bc576318a58335c31c542b358bc63f83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a6198f5ed7d6e4e06d87a4de007f2e45cc9583
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29961ee63dd676cc67f7c00f76faa21e11f0d7c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d5aa219a790d61cad2c38e1aa32058f16ad2f0b

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