CVE-2023-54309
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tpm: tpm_vtpm_proxy: fix a race condition in /dev/vtpmx creation /dev/vtpmx is made visible before 'workqueue' is initialized, which can lead to a memory corruption in the worst case scenario. Address this by initializing 'workqueue' as the very first step of the driver initialization.
At a glance
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: not scored yet.
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Deferred
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e8697d26613ccea760cf57eb20a5a27f788c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/092db954e2c3c5ba6c0ce990c7da72cf8f3b9c51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/509d21f1c4bb9d35d397fca3226165b156a7639f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b9820395f226b8f33cbae9599deebf8af1ce72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99b998fb9d7d2d2d9dbb3e19db2d0ade02f5a604
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ff7fcb3a2ed0e9b895bb5b4c13872d584a8815b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08295290c53a3cf174c236721747a01b9550ae2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4032d615f90970d6c3ac1d9c0bce3351eb4445c