CVE-2023-53223
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue as it may return NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue as it may return NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/517646/
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 5th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115906ca7b535afb1fe7b5406c566ccd3873f82bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a6499b1a53d854eda2b161b5c8a20296515dbePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9a4a9725c60f04326b5019a52ce15aee808506Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e18f157faeeb59034404569e8e07cbe1c0030a7Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/540c66180afd59309a442d3bf1f2393464c8b4c5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dfe7a5386fde5a656ca06602b31bf50e26954cdPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/759ea5677c362fb1e3edc667260ba9f409dc931dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9257974858ee847b2e1fd552691b8ba5c2fc1c7bPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.