CVE-2026-43131: Linux kernel · drm/amd/pm: Fix null pointer dereference issue
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 1197366cca89a4c44c541ddedb8ce8bf0757993d or 8e035505fa0e5b7c4306fd3f4e27f8e8f5bfad8c when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:04 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1197366cca89a4c44c541ddedb8ce8bf0757993d, 8e035505fa0e5b7c4306fd3f4e27f8e8f5bfad8c
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to 1197366cca89a4c44c541ddedb8ce8bf0757993d or 8e035505fa0e5b7c4306fd3f4e27f8e8f5bfad8c.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
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AI-suggested
The issue is fixed in the Linux kernel as per the provided commit hashes. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a kernel-level fix, applying the updated kernel is the recommended mitigation.
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amd/pm component was fixed. This issue occurs during RAS initialization if SMU is disabled, potentially causing a kernel crash.