CVE-2023-53277
published 2025-09-16CVE-2023-53277: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue Add the check for the…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
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.
Affected
19 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 | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 3ae2fc4de12686f3fe695824169c1272c9f798f7 | 3ae2fc4de12686f3fe695824169c1272c9f798f7 |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 7e594abc0424e4f8c2385f11aefeaadcfc507aa5 | 7e594abc0424e4f8c2385f11aefeaadcfc507aa5 |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 2f80b3ff92514ebd227e5c55d3d1e480401b02b7 | 2f80b3ff92514ebd227e5c55d3d1e480401b02b7 |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 505c74c4c0b1c5bcaa98a93b3087c268156070f1 | 505c74c4c0b1c5bcaa98a93b3087c268156070f1 |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 34f611204ae589bd5c494b10b41fb13436bd3c3f | 34f611204ae589bd5c494b10b41fb13436bd3c3f |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 17e07d6587c55015956862ef3b101fd45fa49fbc | 17e07d6587c55015956862ef3b101fd45fa49fbc |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 1fdeb8b9f29dfd64805bb49475ac7566a3cb06cb | 1fdeb8b9f29dfd64805bb49475ac7566a3cb06cb |
| 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 | >= 2.6.24 < 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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GHSA
GHSA-p5ww-f5x2-p7fc: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue
Add the check
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-16
CVE-2023-53277 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-p5ww-f5x2-p7fc: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue
Add the check
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.
OSV
CVE-2023-53277: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue Add the check f
osv·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53277 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53277: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue Add the check f
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.
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue
vendor_redhat·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53277 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue
kernel: wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue
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.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2023-53277: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl39...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53277 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53277: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl39...
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.
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/17e07d6587c55015956862ef3b101fd45fa49fbchttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fdeb8b9f29dfd64805bb49475ac7566a3cb06cbhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f80b3ff92514ebd227e5c55d3d1e480401b02b7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f611204ae589bd5c494b10b41fb13436bd3c3fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ae2fc4de12686f3fe695824169c1272c9f798f7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/505c74c4c0b1c5bcaa98a93b3087c268156070f1https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e594abc0424e4f8c2385f11aefeaadcfc507aa5
2025-09-16
Published