CVE-2023-53498
drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference The adev->dm.dc pointer can be NULL and dereferenced in amdgpu_dm_fini() without checking. Add a NULL pointer check before calling dc_dmub_srv_destroy(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Check if adev->dm.dc pointer is NULL.
- Call dc_dmub_srv_destroy() only if the pointer is not NULL.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference The adev->dm.dc pointer can be NULL and dereferenced in amdgpu_dm_fini() without checking. Add a NULL pointer check before calling dc_dmub_srv_destroy(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/281933f36a53fed1c2993a92cf1edfb424595474 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1afffdd94093118b3cc235ef2b4d2520fb4950 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f1783ff4146344342422c1cd94fcb4ce39b6fe Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b75aaebac265e3f29863699d9a929fdfba13d0a4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b749771fed3f99bbe8880eaab32a05ede0e5fa