CVE-2023-52485
kernel: drm/amd/display: Wake DMCUB before sending a command cause deadlock
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 29, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Wake DMCUB before sending a command
[Why] We can hang in place trying to send commands when the DMCUB isn't powered on.
[How] For functions that execute within a DC context or DC lock we can wrap the direct calls to dm_execute_dmub_cmd/list with code that exits idle power optimizations and reallows once we're done with the command submission on success.
For DM direct submissions the DM will need to manage the enter/exit sequencing manually.
We cannot invoke a DMCUB command directly within the DM execution helper or we can deadlock.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-833 · Deadlock