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high 8.8

CVE-2023-53226 json

wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets

published 2025-09-15 13 mo ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2023-59858

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257, 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3, 6.6
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.55-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.5.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53226

  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-169.187
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-94.104
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1116.126
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1053.58
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1120.129
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1051.59
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1050.55
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1063.68

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53226

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:23463RHSA-2025:23445RHSA-2025:23000RHSA-2025:22998RHSA-2025:21136RHSA-2025:21128

  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
  • kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
  • kernel-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
  • kernel-syms-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
  • kernel-source-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1SUSE-SU-2025:20870-1SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1

  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10
  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2025:19440ALSA-2025:19447

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-53226 updated cvss 7.1

kernel: wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 rv, perf, rtla, kernel, bpftool, libperf, +83 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) perf 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:21091
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:21051
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:19447
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) perf 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, kernel 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, bpftool 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, kernel-core 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, kernel-tools 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, python3-perf 4.18.0-193.178.1.el8_2, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:23445
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:23463
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:23000
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:22998
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) kernel 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, bpftool 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-tools 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, python3-perf 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-modules 5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:21091
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.146.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.146.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:21051
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.182.1.el8_4, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:23463
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.172.1.el8_6, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:23000
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.122.1.el8_8, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:22998
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:19447
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:19440
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, kernel-rt-modules-extra 5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:21136
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.146.1.rt14.431.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:21128
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module mwifiex from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:19440
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 kernel
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
9 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADP 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-191 Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
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References

Sources

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