CVE-2023-53223
published 2025-09-15CVE-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…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
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/
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 0cf6c71d70d8aa39b8fd0e39c9009602a0e0d300 < 3e18f157faeeb59034404569e8e07cbe1c0030a7 | 3e18f157faeeb59034404569e8e07cbe1c0030a7 |
| linux | linux | >= 0cf6c71d70d8aa39b8fd0e39c9009602a0e0d300 < 9257974858ee847b2e1fd552691b8ba5c2fc1c7b | 9257974858ee847b2e1fd552691b8ba5c2fc1c7b |
| linux | linux | >= 0cf6c71d70d8aa39b8fd0e39c9009602a0e0d300 < 3a9a4a9725c60f04326b5019a52ce15aee808506 | 3a9a4a9725c60f04326b5019a52ce15aee808506 |
| linux | linux | >= 0cf6c71d70d8aa39b8fd0e39c9009602a0e0d300 < 540c66180afd59309a442d3bf1f2393464c8b4c5 | 540c66180afd59309a442d3bf1f2393464c8b4c5 |
| linux | linux | >= 0cf6c71d70d8aa39b8fd0e39c9009602a0e0d300 < 5dfe7a5386fde5a656ca06602b31bf50e26954cd | 5dfe7a5386fde5a656ca06602b31bf50e26954cd |
| linux | linux | >= 0cf6c71d70d8aa39b8fd0e39c9009602a0e0d300 < 25a6499b1a53d854eda2b161b5c8a20296515dbe | 25a6499b1a53d854eda2b161b5c8a20296515dbe |
| linux | linux | >= 0cf6c71d70d8aa39b8fd0e39c9009602a0e0d300 < 759ea5677c362fb1e3edc667260ba9f409dc931d | 759ea5677c362fb1e3edc667260ba9f409dc931d |
| linux | linux | >= 0cf6c71d70d8aa39b8fd0e39c9009602a0e0d300 < 115906ca7b535afb1fe7b5406c566ccd3873f82b | 115906ca7b535afb1fe7b5406c566ccd3873f82b |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 4.14.308 | 4.14.308 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.276 | 4.19.276 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.235 | 5.4.235 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.99 | 5.15.99 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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OSV
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 retur
osv·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53223 [MEDIUM] 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 retur
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/
GHSA
GHSA-rq5j-m653-58gg: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
Add check for the ret
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-15
CVE-2023-53223 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-rq5j-m653-58gg: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
Add check for the ret
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/
Red Hat
kernel: drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
vendor_redhat·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53223 [MEDIUM] kernel: drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
kernel: drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
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/
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - N
Debian
CVE-2023-53223: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53223 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53223: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi...
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/
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115906ca7b535afb1fe7b5406c566ccd3873f82bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a6499b1a53d854eda2b161b5c8a20296515dbehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9a4a9725c60f04326b5019a52ce15aee808506https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e18f157faeeb59034404569e8e07cbe1c0030a7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/540c66180afd59309a442d3bf1f2393464c8b4c5https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dfe7a5386fde5a656ca06602b31bf50e26954cdhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/759ea5677c362fb1e3edc667260ba9f409dc931dhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9257974858ee847b2e1fd552691b8ba5c2fc1c7b
2025-09-15
Published