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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52862

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.

Products
linux
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.6.8-1
CVEs
CVE-2023-52862
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 16:07 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52862

core-osv · Original source

Published 21 May 2024, 16:15 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52862

linux

Fixed versions: 6.6.8-1

linux

Fixed versions: 6.6.8-1

Complete source record
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