CVE-2026-43243 drm/amd/display: Add signal type check for dcn401 get_phyd32clk_src
A null pointer dereference in the AMD display driver causes a kernel crash when accessing link enc on a dpia link.
- 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-2026-43243?
CVE-2026-43243 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 May 2026. 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: Add signal type check for dcn401 get_phyd32clk_src
Trying to access link enc on a dpia link will cause a crash otherwise
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43243?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43243?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-43243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-85875, BELL-CVE-2026-43243, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43243, GHSA-wff9-vm6f-fgv2, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-43243, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-43243 and 3 more.