CVE-2023-53466
wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit Always purge mcu skb queues in mt7915_mcu_exit routine even if mt7915_firmware_state fails.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.8 ≤ v < 6.1.165.8 ≤ v < 6.2.35.8 ≤ v < 6.36.2 ≤ v < 6.2.35.8e57b7901469fc0b021930b83a8094baaf3d81b09
Vendor states this is fixed in 3095fe1e1d3198e62a3c7116c4cf7c734871475f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 49bd78282e79ad177d14f37f4049f0605bf92dad (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4cbb876153b63fe248200f734069c6881cf97722 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401
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