CVE-2023-53780
kernel: drm/amd/display: fix FCLK pstate change underflow
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 9, 2025
Updated · July 22, 2026
Description
A calculation flaw was found in the AMD display driver in the Linux kernel. When UCLK p-state is not supported, FCLK p-state change watermarks are incorrectly calculated using dummy values, potentially causing underflow. This can lead to display issues or system instability during power state transitions.
Statement
This is a driver logic bug affecting AMD display power management calculations. Impact is limited to display glitches or driver errors rather than security-relevant memory corruption.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-191 · Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)