CVE-2023-53289
published 2025-09-16CVE-2023-53289: 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…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
3.7th percentile
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.
Affected
23 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < fc1aeafdf6fb0a136c2257000f0d478ee62953fe | fc1aeafdf6fb0a136c2257000f0d478ee62953fe |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < 2bfbe3ad371ac5349302833198df14e442622cbc | 2bfbe3ad371ac5349302833198df14e442622cbc |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < c6a315f0b14074ac89723f55b749a557dda0ae2b | c6a315f0b14074ac89723f55b749a557dda0ae2b |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < 4362444dca02ab44ac844feda3cf6238ef953673 | 4362444dca02ab44ac844feda3cf6238ef953673 |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < 519b0849401194745ea40f9e07513b870afc1b42 | 519b0849401194745ea40f9e07513b870afc1b42 |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < c2e55481731b0e8c96f30f661e430aa884fbd354 | c2e55481731b0e8c96f30f661e430aa884fbd354 |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < eef95a2745cb91559bb03aa111c228fe38deaf64 | eef95a2745cb91559bb03aa111c228fe38deaf64 |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < 0d09ce05724cfb3f5c5136893bec95305c641875 | 0d09ce05724cfb3f5c5136893bec95305c641875 |
| linux | linux | >= 28ffeebbb7bdc0dd7899286b63f3c359d43d0a1a < 2371adeab717d8fe32144a84f3491a03c5838cfb | 2371adeab717d8fe32144a84f3491a03c5838cfb |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.37-1 | 6.1.37-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.283 | 4.19.283 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.2 < 4.14.315 | 4.14.315 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.243 | 5.4.243 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.111 | 5.15.111 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.28 | 6.1.28 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.180 | 5.10.180 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.15 | 6.2.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.3 < 6.3.2 | 6.3.2 |
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-2023-53289: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue Add the check for the return
osv·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53289 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53289: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue Add the check for the return
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.
GHSA
GHSA-f34c-fh2q-rwh2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue
Add the check for the retur
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-16
CVE-2023-53289 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-f34c-fh2q-rwh2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue
Add the check for the retur
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.
Red Hat
kernel: media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue
vendor_redhat·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53289 [MEDIUM] kernel: media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue
kernel: media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue
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.
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) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2023-53289: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: bdis...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53289 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53289: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: bdis...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.37-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d09ce05724cfb3f5c5136893bec95305c641875https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2371adeab717d8fe32144a84f3491a03c5838cfbhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bfbe3ad371ac5349302833198df14e442622cbchttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4362444dca02ab44ac844feda3cf6238ef953673https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/519b0849401194745ea40f9e07513b870afc1b42https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e55481731b0e8c96f30f661e430aa884fbd354https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a315f0b14074ac89723f55b749a557dda0ae2bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef95a2745cb91559bb03aa111c228fe38deaf64https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc1aeafdf6fb0a136c2257000f0d478ee62953fe
2025-09-16
Published