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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2023-54309 Detail

Description

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e8697d26613ccea760cf57eb20a5a27f788c0f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/092db954e2c3c5ba6c0ce990c7da72cf8f3b9c51 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/509d21f1c4bb9d35d397fca3226165b156a7639f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b9820395f226b8f33cbae9599deebf8af1ce72 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99b998fb9d7d2d2d9dbb3e19db2d0ade02f5a604 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ff7fcb3a2ed0e9b895bb5b4c13872d584a8815b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08295290c53a3cf174c236721747a01b9550ae2 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4032d615f90970d6c3ac1d9c0bce3351eb4445c kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-54309
NVD Published Date:
12/30/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/30/2025
Source:
kernel.org