# CVE-2023-53653: media: amphion: fix REVERSE\_INULL issues reported by coverity

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-07 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.18

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: amphion: fix REVERSE_INULL issues reported by coverity null-checking of a pointor is suggested before dereferencing it

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bddd678fd2864b435d00d51a4d3808a0d89c79de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e59d0cd8f414592187ead97b5832600ff7a0dd61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef56b2db216f130c4240aed907d1c5272c2d298d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d3bafaecc13bccab1ebbd28a15e669c5a4cdaf

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