wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read() Always free the zeroed page on return from 'mwifiex_histogram_read()'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00216 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257 +6Red Hat: 2 without a fix
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 | 4.0 and later | 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 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.0 and later Fixed in 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 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 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
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53808
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6fm-8984-7m43
References
Other 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3b53ac2b60283f84bcc650aaa8af98500f37b56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7be90670b967d11f53a9d45bc88fa8ac9daf9709
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f717752f94efae84853e17f2589665c330a0cf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c4240d23db525208fd40dd6371ca3254fa1b93d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/308eb3a609ac39ca9c3e466b35e8825007c8d826
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84081b4baafb49211193c6a056d5aee9c0e6ab8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d66b32a6ecf2e2e1a9523eaa4f8b314832fe06c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76e1da838377777557d78dfeb6d8c532f7118be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8fd72a5c2a031cbc680a2990107ecd958ffcdb
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53808 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53808 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6fm-8984-7m43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53808 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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