CVE-2023-53302
published 2025-09-16CVE-2023-53302: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue() Add the check for the…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
3.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwl4965: 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 < 874a85051cc8df8c5b928d8ff172b342cdc5424b | 874a85051cc8df8c5b928d8ff172b342cdc5424b |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < c002d2741400771171b68dde9af937a4dfa0d1b3 | c002d2741400771171b68dde9af937a4dfa0d1b3 |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 3185d6cfc59277a77bf311dce701b7e25193f66a | 3185d6cfc59277a77bf311dce701b7e25193f66a |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < f15ef0ebcf56be1d4a3c9a7a80a1f1f82ab0eaad | f15ef0ebcf56be1d4a3c9a7a80a1f1f82ab0eaad |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 2f85c768bea2057e3299d19514da9e932c4f92d2 | 2f85c768bea2057e3299d19514da9e932c4f92d2 |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 878a7c8357764e08bc778bcb26127fc12a4b36b7 | 878a7c8357764e08bc778bcb26127fc12a4b36b7 |
| linux | linux | >= b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a < 26e6775f75517ad6844fe5b79bc5f3fa8c22ee61 | 26e6775f75517ad6844fe5b79bc5f3fa8c22ee61 |
| 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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OSV
CVE-2023-53302: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue() Add the check
osv·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53302 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53302: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue() Add the check
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl4965: 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.
GHSA
GHSA-xhxp-853r-966x: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue()
Add the che
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-16
CVE-2023-53302 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-xhxp-853r-966x: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue()
Add the che
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwl4965: 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: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue()
vendor_redhat·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53302 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue()
kernel: wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwl4965: 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 de
Debian
CVE-2023-53302: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl49...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53302 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53302: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl49...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwl4965: 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/26e6775f75517ad6844fe5b79bc5f3fa8c22ee61https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f85c768bea2057e3299d19514da9e932c4f92d2https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3185d6cfc59277a77bf311dce701b7e25193f66ahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/874a85051cc8df8c5b928d8ff172b342cdc5424bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878a7c8357764e08bc778bcb26127fc12a4b36b7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c002d2741400771171b68dde9af937a4dfa0d1b3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15ef0ebcf56be1d4a3c9a7a80a1f1f82ab0eaad
2025-09-16
Published