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.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Scores
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
8.2%
Details
Status
published
Products (25)
linux/Kernel
4.15.0 - 4.19.291linux
linux/Kernel
4.20.0 - 5.4.251linux
linux/Kernel
4.8.0 - 4.14.322linux
linux/Kernel
5.11.0 - 5.15.121linux
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 6.1.40linux
linux/Kernel
5.5.0 - 5.10.188linux
linux/Kernel
6.2.0 - 6.4.5linux
Linux/Linux
< 4.8
Linux/Linux
4.14.322 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux
4.19.291 - 4.19.*
... and 15 more
Published
Dec 30, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026