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TI-2023-29549 Aliases CVE-2023-53257GHSA-5qfv-wj98-fqxv

wifi: mac80211: check S1G action frame size

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: check S1G action frame size Before checking the action code, check that it even exists in the frame.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00214 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.133, 6.1.55, 6.5.5 +1Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.15 and later5.15.133, 6.1.55, 6.5.5, 6.6Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15 and later Fixed in 5.15.133, 6.1.55, 6.5.5, 6.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.15.133; 5.16 to before 6.1.55; 6.2 to before 6.5.5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.15.133; 5.16 to before 6.1.55; 6.2 to before 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.133, 6.1.55, 6.5.5, 6.6

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:22124 Released 2025-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2025:22095 Released 2025-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2025:22006 Released 2025-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.170.1.el8_6 +14
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2025:21136 Released 2025-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV 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-debug-5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0 +9
    • 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-debug-5.14.0-70.153.1.rt21.225.el9_0 +7
  • RHSA-2025:21091 Released 2025-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.153.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2025:21083 Released 2025-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.118.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2025:19447 Released 2025-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2025:19440 Released 2025-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (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-debug-4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10 +9
    • 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-debug-4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:21091
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:22095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:19447
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:22006
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:22006
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:21083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:21091
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:22095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:22006
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:21083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:19447
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:19440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:21136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:19440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:21136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:22124
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:22124
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53257
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qfv-wj98-fqxv

References

Patch 4

  • 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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