# CVE-2023-54309: tpm: tpm\_vtpm\_proxy: fix a race condition in /dev/vtpmx creation

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-30 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.8

## 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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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/509d21f1c4bb9d35d397fca3226165b156a7639f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e8697d26613ccea760cf57eb20a5a27f788c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b9820395f226b8f33cbae9599deebf8af1ce72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ff7fcb3a2ed0e9b895bb5b4c13872d584a8815b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08295290c53a3cf174c236721747a01b9550ae2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99b998fb9d7d2d2d9dbb3e19db2d0ade02f5a604
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/092db954e2c3c5ba6c0ce990c7da72cf8f3b9c51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4032d615f90970d6c3ac1d9c0bce3351eb4445c

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