linux — security advisory
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
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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