CVE-2023-53289

MEDIUM EPSS 3.6%
Published Sep 16, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 16, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
3.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.2  –  <4.14.315
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15  –  <4.19.283
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.243
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.180
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.111
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.28
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.2.15
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.3  –  <6.3.2

References 9

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d09ce05724cfb3f5c5136893bec95305c641875
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2371adeab717d8fe32144a84f3491a03c5838cfb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bfbe3ad371ac5349302833198df14e442622cbc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4362444dca02ab44ac844feda3cf6238ef953673
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/519b0849401194745ea40f9e07513b870afc1b42
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e55481731b0e8c96f30f661e430aa884fbd354
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a315f0b14074ac89723f55b749a557dda0ae2b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef95a2745cb91559bb03aa111c228fe38deaf64
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc1aeafdf6fb0a136c2257000f0d478ee62953fe
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d09ce05724cfb3f5c5136893bec95305c641875
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2371adeab717d8fe32144a84f3491a03c5838cfb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bfbe3ad371ac5349302833198df14e442622cbc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4362444dca02ab44ac844feda3cf6238ef953673
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/519b0849401194745ea40f9e07513b870afc1b42
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e55481731b0e8c96f30f661e430aa884fbd354
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a315f0b14074ac89723f55b749a557dda0ae2b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef95a2745cb91559bb03aa111c228fe38deaf64
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc1aeafdf6fb0a136c2257000f0d478ee62953fe
    Patch