CVE-2023-53277
wifi: iwl3945: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue
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Description
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e07d6587c55015956862ef3b101fd45fa49fbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fdeb8b9f29dfd64805bb49475ac7566a3cb06cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f80b3ff92514ebd227e5c55d3d1e480401b02b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f611204ae589bd5c494b10b41fb13436bd3c3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ae2fc4de12686f3fe695824169c1272c9f798f7
References (7)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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