CVE-2023-53277

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 16, 2025 Modified: December 03, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue Add the check for the return value of the create_singlethread_workqueue in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e07d6587c55015956862ef3b101fd45fa49fbc
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fdeb8b9f29dfd64805bb49475ac7566a3cb06cb
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f80b3ff92514ebd227e5c55d3d1e480401b02b7
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f611204ae589bd5c494b10b41fb13436bd3c3f
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ae2fc4de12686f3fe695824169c1272c9f798f7
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/505c74c4c0b1c5bcaa98a93b3087c268156070f1
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e594abc0424e4f8c2385f11aefeaadcfc507aa5
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
3th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux