In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amd/display: Avoid DPMS-on for phantom stream

[Why & How]
Calling dc_update_planes_and_stream separately for stream and its
phantom stream causes a NULL pointer dereference, since the phantom is
destroyed on the first call.

Skip the call for phantom streams.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Avoid DPMS-on for phantom stream [Why & How] Calling dc_update_planes_and_stream separately for stream and its phantom stream causes a NULL pointer dereference, since the phantom is destroyed on the first call. Skip the call for phantom streams.
Title drm/amd/display: Avoid DPMS-on for phantom stream
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T12:44:07.741Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T14:53:16.869Z

Link: CVE-2026-97431

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:21.123

Modified: 2026-09-25T13:17:26.733

Link: CVE-2026-97431

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-97431 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:45:08Z

Weaknesses