CVE-2023-54309
tpm: tpm_vtpm_proxy: fix a race condition in /dev/vtpmx creation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Initialize workqueue as the first driver initialization step.
- Update the Linux kernel to include the fix.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e8697d26613ccea760cf57eb20a5a27f788c0f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/092db954e2c3c5ba6c0ce990c7da72cf8f3b9c51 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/509d21f1c4bb9d35d397fca3226165b156a7639f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b9820395f226b8f33cbae9599deebf8af1ce72 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99b998fb9d7d2d2d9dbb3e19db2d0ade02f5a604 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ff7fcb3a2ed0e9b895bb5b4c13872d584a8815b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08295290c53a3cf174c236721747a01b9550ae2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4032d615f90970d6c3ac1d9c0bce3351eb4445c