CVE-2023-53498
published 2025-10-01CVE-2023-53498: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference The adev->dm.dc pointer can be NULL and…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
The adev->dm.dc pointer can be NULL and dereferenced in amdgpu_dm_fini()
without checking.
Add a NULL pointer check before calling dc_dmub_srv_destroy().
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 9a71c7d31734f74549ad2bcd652c403c71e7c8d1 < 624a60911b71af08a912ee8a296b271b3e7b34ab | 624a60911b71af08a912ee8a296b271b3e7b34ab |
| linux | linux | >= 9a71c7d31734f74549ad2bcd652c403c71e7c8d1 < 4b1afffdd94093118b3cc235ef2b4d2520fb4950 | 4b1afffdd94093118b3cc235ef2b4d2520fb4950 |
| linux | linux | >= 9a71c7d31734f74549ad2bcd652c403c71e7c8d1 < b75aaebac265e3f29863699d9a929fdfba13d0a4 | b75aaebac265e3f29863699d9a929fdfba13d0a4 |
| linux | linux | >= 9a71c7d31734f74549ad2bcd652c403c71e7c8d1 < 281933f36a53fed1c2993a92cf1edfb424595474 | 281933f36a53fed1c2993a92cf1edfb424595474 |
| linux | linux | >= 9a71c7d31734f74549ad2bcd652c403c71e7c8d1 < d4b749771fed3f99bbe8880eaab32a05ede0e5fa | d4b749771fed3f99bbe8880eaab32a05ede0e5fa |
| linux | linux | >= 9a71c7d31734f74549ad2bcd652c403c71e7c8d1 < 52f1783ff4146344342422c1cd94fcb4ce39b6fe | 52f1783ff4146344342422c1cd94fcb4ce39b6fe |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.247-1 | 5.10.247-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.37-1 | 6.1.37-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.111 | 5.15.111 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.28 | 6.1.28 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.6 < 5.10.246 | 5.10.246 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.15 | 6.2.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.3 < 6.3.2 | 6.3.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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OSV
CVE-2023-53498: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference The adev->dm
osv·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53498 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53498: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference The adev->dm
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference The adev->dm.dc pointer can be NULL and dereferenced in amdgpu_dm_fini() without checking. Add a NULL pointer check before calling dc_dmub_srv_destroy(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
GHSA
GHSA-56xj-4g9m-2pgr: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
The adev->dm
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-01
CVE-2023-53498 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-56xj-4g9m-2pgr: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
The adev->dm
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
The adev->dm.dc pointer can be NULL and dereferenced in amdgpu_dm_fini()
without checking.
Add a NULL pointer check before calling dc_dmub_srv_destroy().
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Red Hat
kernel: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
vendor_redhat·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53498 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
kernel: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference
The adev->dm.dc pointer can be NULL and dereferenced in amdgpu_dm_fini()
without checking.
Add a NULL pointer check before calling dc_dmub_srv_destroy().
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterpri
Debian
CVE-2023-53498: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/dis...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53498 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53498: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/dis...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential null dereference The adev->dm.dc pointer can be NULL and dereferenced in amdgpu_dm_fini() without checking. Add a NULL pointer check before calling dc_dmub_srv_destroy(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.37-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.247-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/281933f36a53fed1c2993a92cf1edfb424595474https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1afffdd94093118b3cc235ef2b4d2520fb4950https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f1783ff4146344342422c1cd94fcb4ce39b6fehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/624a60911b71af08a912ee8a296b271b3e7b34abhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b75aaebac265e3f29863699d9a929fdfba13d0a4https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b749771fed3f99bbe8880eaab32a05ede0e5fa
2025-10-01
Published