CVE-2023-53289
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Publication date: 2025-09-16

Last updated on: 2025-12-03

Assigner: kernel.org

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.
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Published
2025-09-16
Last Modified
2025-12-03
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2023-53289
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 8 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel From 4.2 (inc) to 4.14.315 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 4.15 (inc) to 4.19.283 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 4.20 (inc) to 5.4.243 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.180 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.111 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.28 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.2 (inc) to 6.2.15 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.3 (inc) to 6.3.2 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media bdisp component is due to a missing check for the return value of the create_workqueue function. Without this check, a NULL pointer dereference can occur, which means the system might try to use a null pointer leading to potential crashes or instability.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability could be system crashes or instability due to NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's media bdisp component. This could affect the reliability of systems using this kernel component.

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