# CVE-2024-53200: drm/amd/display: Fix null check for pipe\_ctx-\>plane\_state in hwss\_setup\_dpp

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-27 · 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 check for pipe_ctx->plane_state in hwss_setup_dpp This commit addresses a null pointer dereference issue in hwss_setup_dpp(). The issue could occur when pipe_ctx->plane_state is null. The fix adds a check to ensure `pipe_ctx->plane_state` is not null before accessing. This prevents a null pointer dereference.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/020002c76147ecfdafe95c44abd3240e216b6316
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dd3d1de7a5957804ccd58c1b252f9e34710e3f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95792a18da0795300e15075ac05d1915e9066999
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bc96c95070571c6c824e0d4c7783bee25a37876

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