CVE-2026-43337: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Fix NULL pointer dereference in dcn401_init_hw()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 7.0.0-1006.6 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.0.0-1006.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu linux-nvidia package to 7.0.0-1006.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-nvidia?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A patch is available that fixes this vulnerability by adding proper validation before dereferencing pointers in the dcn401_init_hw() function. Users and administrators should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix to mitigate the issue.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amd/display driver was fixed in the dcn401_init_hw() function. The issue arises because the function assumes the update_bw_bounding_box() callback pointer is valid under certain conditions, but this assumption can be incorrect, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This flaw has been addressed by adding proper validation checks before using the callback and related pointers.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43337 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43337 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/e927b36ae18b66b49219eaa9f46edc7b4fdbb25e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/10c13c111d0d7f8e101c742feff264fc98e3f9f7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d4a6f0702c5211e0be8b688c5fc24f082ec74d6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e927b36ae18b66b49219eaa9f46edc7b4fdbb25e (opens in a new tab)