ca8210: fix mac_len negative array access
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · 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: ca8210: fix mac_len negative array access This patch fixes a buffer overflow access of skb->data if ieee802154_hdr_peek_addrs() fails.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00224 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.14.312, 4.19.280, 5.4.240 +5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.12 and later | 4.14.312, 4.19.280, 5.4.240, 5.10.177, 5.15.105, 6.1.22, 6.2.9, 6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.12 and later Fixed in 4.14.312, 4.19.280, 5.4.240, 5.10.177, 5.15.105, 6.1.22, 6.2.9, 6.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.14.312; 4.15 to before 4.19.280; 4.20 to before 5.4.240; 5.5 to before 5.10.177; 5.11 to before 5.15.105; 5.16 to before 6.1.22; 6.2 to before 6.2.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.14.312; 4.15 to before 4.19.280; 4.20 to before 5.4.240; 5.5 to before 5.10.177; 5.11 to before 5.15.105; 5.16 to before 6.1.22; 6.2 to before 6.2.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.312, 4.19.280, 5.4.240, 5.10.177, 5.15.105, 6.1.22, 6.2.9, 6.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3hp-g2f9-9mxw
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55d836f75778d2e2cafe37e023f9c106400bad4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5da4469a7aa011de614c3e2ae383c35a353a382e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b3bd0d4cadfdb7f3454d2aef9d5d9e8b48aae4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7df72bedbdd1d02bb216e1f6eca0a16900238c4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d143e327c97241599c958d1ba9fbaa88c37db721
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd176a18db96d574d8c4763708abcec4444a08b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/918944526a386f186dd818ea6b0bcbed75d8c16b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c993779ea1d0cccdb3a5d7d45446dd229e610a3
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3hp-g2f9-9mxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53040 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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