CVE-2023-53226
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-15
Last updated on: 2025-12-04
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 3.7 (inc) to 4.14.326 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.15 (inc) to 4.19.295 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.20 (inc) to 5.4.257 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.195 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.132 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.53 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.4.16 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.5 (inc) to 6.5.3 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-191 | The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mwifiex wifi driver involves out-of-bounds (OOB) access and integer underflow issues when processing received packets. Specifically, certain functions handling management and data packets could access the skb->data buffer beyond its valid boundaries, potentially leading to memory corruption or crashes.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could lead to memory corruption or system instability due to out-of-bounds memory access in the wifi driver. This might be exploited to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, impacting system security and reliability.