CVE-2023-52753 drm/amd/display: Avoid NULL dereference of timing generator
A NULL pointer dereference in the AMD display driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch to prevent denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-52753?
CVE-2023-52753 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Avoid NULL dereference of timing generator
[Why & How] Check whether assigned timing generator is NULL or not before accessing its funcs to prevent NULL dereference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52753?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52753?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-52753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-52753, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52753, GHSA-qgpm-jg9j-h3fq, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52753.