CVE-2023-53467

low-risk

Published 2025-10-01

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: fix potential leak in rtw89_append_probe_req_ie() Do `kfree_skb(new)` before `goto out` to prevent potential leak.

Do I need to act?

0.01% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.5/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Linux Kernel

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (3)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e336d6bab68973084a18c1e4bd78cd0bbbdcacd

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a0e218cc9c42d1903ade8b5a371dcf48cf918c5

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a10b6d73123bd480751d916575835abb615072fd

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low-risk

Severity 18/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal