CVE-2023-53289

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

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

media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue

Add the check for the return value of the create_workqueue in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 5.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2025

Last Modified

January 14, 2026

References (9)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d09ce05724cfb3f5c5136893bec95305c641875
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2371adeab717d8fe32144a84f3491a03c5838cfb
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bfbe3ad371ac5349302833198df14e442622cbc
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4362444dca02ab44ac844feda3cf6238ef953673
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/519b0849401194745ea40f9e07513b870afc1b42
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e55481731b0e8c96f30f661e430aa884fbd354
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a315f0b14074ac89723f55b749a557dda0ae2b
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef95a2745cb91559bb03aa111c228fe38deaf64
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc1aeafdf6fb0a136c2257000f0d478ee62953fe

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-53289?

CVE-2023-53289 is a medium vulnerability published on September 16, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: bdisp: Add missing check for create_workqueue Add the check for the return value of the create_workqueue in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

When was CVE-2023-53289 disclosed?

CVE-2023-53289 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2025, with the most recent update on January 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-53289 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53289 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53289?

CVE-2023-53289 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-53289?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-53289, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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