CVE-2023-53113
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CVE-2023-53113 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: fix NULL-ptr deref in offchan check If, e.g. in AP mode, the link was already created by userspace but not activated yet, it has a chandef but the chandef isn't valid and has no channel. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: fix NULL-ptr deref in offchan check If, e.g. in AP mode, the link was already created by userspace but not activated yet, it has a chandef but the chandef isn't valid and has no channel. Check for this and ignore this link.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.19.2, < 6.1.21 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.2.8 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.3 | Rc1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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