CVE-2023-53226

low-risk
Published 2025-09-15

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets Make sure mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet, mwifiex_process_sta_rx_packet and mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet, mwifiex_uap_queue_bridged_pkt and mwifiex_process_rx_packet not out-of-bounds access the skb->data buffer.

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (9)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11958528161731c58e105b501ed60b83a91ea941
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29eca8b7863d1d7de6c5b746b374e3487d14f154
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3975e21d4d01efaf0296ded40d11c06589c49245
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fe3923d092e22d87d1ed03e2729db444b8c1331
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/650d1bc02fba7b42f476d8b6643324abac5921ed
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c54b6fc39eb1aac51cf2945f8a25e2a47fdca02
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8824aa4ab62c800f75d96f48e1883a5f56ec5869
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7300e3800e9fd5405e88ce67709c1a97783b9c8
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f517c97fc129995de77dd06aa5a74f909ebf568f
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal