Linux Kernel up to 6.7.1 AMD Display create_validate_stream_for_sink null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.7.1. This issue affects the function create_validate_stream_for_sink of the component AMD Display. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-52695. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.7.1. This affects the function create_validate_stream_for_sink of the component AMD Display. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check writeback connectors in create_validate_stream_for_sink [WHY & HOW] This is to check connector type to avoid unhandled null pointer for writeback connectors.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-52695 since 03/07/2024. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 250007 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-52695), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0fe85301b950/dbf5d3d02987 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (250007) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1188). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

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  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM InfoSphere Guardium
  • Oracle Linux
  • Oracle VM
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  • EMC Avamar
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  • RESF Rocky Linux
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  • Open Source Linux Kernel
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  • Dell Avamar
  • Juniper Junos Space
  • IBM DB2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 250007
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-52695

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.7.2
Patch: 0fe85301b950/dbf5d3d02987

Timelineinfo

03/07/2024 🔍
05/17/2024 +70 days 🔍
05/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/17/2025 +457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-52695 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-52695
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-265005
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1188 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2024 17:28
Updated: 08/17/2025 22:37
Changes: 05/17/2024 17:28 (58), 07/21/2025 00:16 (8), 08/17/2025 22:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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