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TI-2023-28868 Aliases CVE-2023-52525GHSA-xqf9-qrgq-fxfv

wifi: mwifiex: Fix oob check condition in mwifiex_process_rx_packet

Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Fix oob check condition in mwifiex_process_rx_packet Only skip the code path trying to access the rfc1042 headers when the buffer is too small, so the driver can still process packets without rfc1042 headers.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00238 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.5, 4.14.327, 4.19.296 +5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.4.16 to before 6.56.5Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux4.14.326 to before 4.14.327; 4.19.295 to before 4.19.296; 5.4.257 to before 5.4.258; 5.10.195 to before 5.10.198; 5.15.132 to before 5.15.135; 6.1.53 to before 6.1.57; 6.5.3 to before 6.5.74.14.327, 4.19.296, 5.4.258, 5.10.198, 5.15.135, 6.1.57, 6.5.7Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.4.16 to before 6.5 Fixed in 6.5 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14.326 to before 4.14.327; 4.19.295 to before 4.19.296; 5.4.257 to before 5.4.258; 5.10.195 to before 5.10.198; 5.15.132 to before 5.15.135; 6.1.53 to before 6.1.57; 6.5.3 to before 6.5.7 Fixed in 4.14.327, 4.19.296, 5.4.258, 5.10.198, 5.15.135, 6.1.57, 6.5.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.195 to before 5.10.198; 5.15.132 to before 5.15.135; 6.1.53 to before 6.1.57; 6.5.3 to before 6.5.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.14.326:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.14.326VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.19.295:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.19.295VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4.257:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.257VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.195 to before 5.10.198; 5.15.132 to before 5.15.135; 6.1.53 to before 6.1.57; 6.5.3 to before 6.5.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.14.326:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.326 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.19.295:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.295 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4.257:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.257 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.5
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.327, 4.19.296, 5.4.258, 5.10.198, 5.15.135, 6.1.57, 6.5.7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52525
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqf9-qrgq-fxfv

References

Patch 8

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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