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CVE-2023-53806
drm/amd/display: populate subvp cmd info only for the top pipe
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: populate subvp cmd info only for the top pipe [Why] System restart observed while changing the display resolution to 8k with extended mode. Sytem restart was caused by a page fault. [How] When the driver populates subvp info it did it for both the pipes using vblank which caused an outof bounds array access causing the page fault. added checks to allow the top pipe only to fix this issue.

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Published Date :

Dec. 9, 2025, 1:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 9, 2025, 6:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Apply kernel updates to fix out-of-bounds access and prevent page faults.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Ensure display driver is updated.
  • Restart the system after updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/375d192eb1f1d9229a6d994da7ba31f3582b106b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e6c79acad4b96efeff261d27bdbd8089a7dd24
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bb10b7aaec3b6278f9cc410c17dcaa129bbbbf0
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: populate subvp cmd info only for the top pipe [Why] System restart observed while changing the display resolution to 8k with extended mode. Sytem restart was caused by a page fault. [How] When the driver populates subvp info it did it for both the pipes using vblank which caused an outof bounds array access causing the page fault. added checks to allow the top pipe only to fix this issue.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/375d192eb1f1d9229a6d994da7ba31f3582b106b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e6c79acad4b96efeff261d27bdbd8089a7dd24
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bb10b7aaec3b6278f9cc410c17dcaa129bbbbf0
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