CVE-2023-53277
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 16, 2025
First seenSep 16, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-476NULL pointer dereference
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.19.276, 5.4.235, 5.10.173, 5.15.99, 6.1.16, 6.2.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.24 ≤ v < 4.19.276, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.235, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.173, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.99, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.16, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.2.3 | 4.19.276, 5.4.235, 5.10.173, 5.15.99, 6.1.16, 6.2.3 |
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