CVE-2023-53302 wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue()

🗓️ 16 Sep 2025 08:11:33Reported by LinuxType

Linux kernel wifi iwl4965 adds missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue to prevent NULL pointer dereference.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 60
AstraLinux	Astra Linux - уязвимость в linux-5.10, linux, linux-5.15	20 May 202605:53	–	astralinux
Circl	CVE-2023-53302	16 Sep 202509:44	–	circl
CNNVD	Linux kernel 安全漏洞	16 Sep 202500:00	–	cnnvd
CVE	CVE-2023-53302	16 Sep 202508:11	–	cve
Debian CVE	CVE-2023-53302	16 Sep 202508:11	–	debiancve
EUVD	EUVD-2023-59887	3 Oct 202520:07	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2023-53302	16 Sep 202508:15	–	nvd
OpenVAS	SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1)	20 Oct 202500:00	–	openvas
OSV	BELL-CVE-2023-53302	19 Sep 202506:06	–	osv
OSV	CVE-2023-53302 wifi: iwl4965: Add missing check for create_singlethread_workqueue()	16 Sep 202508:11	–	osv

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    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
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  },
  {
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    "vendor": "Linux",
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    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
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        "version": "2.6.24",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2.6.24",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "4.19.276",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "4.19.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "5.4.235",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.10.173",
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        "status": "unaffected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "5.15.99",
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      {
        "version": "6.1.16",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "6.2.3",
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        "status": "unaffected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "6.3",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15ef0ebcf56be1d4a3c9a7a80a1f1f82ab0eaad
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/878a7c8357764e08bc778bcb26127fc12a4b36b7
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/3185d6cfc59277a77bf311dce701b7e25193f66a
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/874a85051cc8df8c5b928d8ff172b342cdc5424b
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f85c768bea2057e3299d19514da9e932c4f92d2
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/c002d2741400771171b68dde9af937a4dfa0d1b3
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/26e6775f75517ad6844fe5b79bc5f3fa8c22ee61

11 May 2026 19:42Current

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