CVE-2023-53302
wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue()
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Description
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
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/26e6775f75517ad6844fe5b79bc5f3fa8c22ee61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f85c768bea2057e3299d19514da9e932c4f92d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3185d6cfc59277a77bf311dce701b7e25193f66a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/874a85051cc8df8c5b928d8ff172b342cdc5424b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878a7c8357764e08bc778bcb26127fc12a4b36b7
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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