# CVE-2023-52862: drm/amd/display: Fix null pointer dereference in error message

- Severity: CVSS 4.1 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- 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: 6.5

## Description

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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ef07182ac46b069bb5e7d46cb903a764d67898
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b72c5d4a5d25e76b16283397c40b8b3c0d70019
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3601a2fbfb265ce283651480e30c8e60459112

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