# CVE-2023-52773: drm/amd/display: fix a NULL pointer dereference in amdgpu\_dm\_i2c\_xfer()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-21 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.0

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: fix a NULL pointer dereference in amdgpu_dm_i2c_xfer() When ddc_service_construct() is called, it explicitly checks both the link type and whether there is something on the link which will dictate whether the pin is marked as hw_supported. If the pin isn't set or the link is not set (such as from unloading/reloading amdgpu in an IGT test) then fail the amdgpu_dm_i2c_xfer() call.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb5c134ca589fe670430acc9e7ebf2691ca2476d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b14cf37b9f01de0b28c6f8960019d4c7883ce42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d07b7e84276777dad3c8cfebdf8e739606f90c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71f4ade1b8900d30c661d6c27f87c35214c398c

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