CVE-2026-43243 drm/amd/display: Add signal type check for dcn401 get_phyd32clk_src

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

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.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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.

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