# CVE-2023-53780: drm/amd/display: fix FCLK pstate change underflow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-09 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: fix FCLK pstate change underflow [Why] Currently we set FCLK p-state change watermark calculated based on dummy p-state latency when UCLK p-state is not supported [How] Calculate FCLK p-state change watermark based on on FCLK pstate change latency in case UCLK p-state is not supported

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdfa48d74649898468a0bf5c8b8a48dded77b4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6853d56dba56d1c24db403ff3885c71e18d572c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/972243f973eb0821084e5833d5f7f4ed025f42da

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