Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue

Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue as it may return
NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference.

Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/517646/
Published: 2025-09-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59861 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue as it may return NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/517646/
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue as it may return NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/517646/
Title drm/msm/dsi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
References

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:40:38.647Z

Reserved: 2025-09-15T14:19:21.846Z

Link: CVE-2023-53223

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T17:50:37.593Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-09-15T15:15:49.123

Modified: 2026-01-14T18:16:32.307

Link: CVE-2023-53223

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53223 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-17T10:07:29Z

Weaknesses