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.
Published: 2025-12-30
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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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'}

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Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title tpm: tpm_vtpm_proxy: fix a race condition in /dev/vtpmx creation
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-30T12:23:41.834Z

Reserved: 2025-12-30T12:06:44.530Z

Link: CVE-2023-54309

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:20.083

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:42:43.210

Link: CVE-2023-54309

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-12-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-54309 - Bugzilla

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