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CVE-2023-52862: drm/amd/display: Fix null pointer dereference in error message

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix null pointer dereference in error message This patch fixes a null pointer dereference in the error message that is printed when the Display Core (DC) fails to initialize. The original message includes the DC version number, which is undefined if the DC is not initialized.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.5 before 6.5.12; from 6.6 before 6.6.2 — fixed in 6.5.12, 6.6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.5.12, 6.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3601a2fbfb265ce283651480e30c8e60459112
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b72c5d4a5d25e76b16283397c40b8b3c0d70019
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ef07182ac46b069bb5e7d46cb903a764d67898
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3601a2fbfb265ce283651480e30c8e60459112
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b72c5d4a5d25e76b16283397c40b8b3c0d70019
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ef07182ac46b069bb5e7d46cb903a764d67898

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