CVE-2023-53467
wifi: rtw89: fix potential leak in rtw89_append_probe_req_ie()
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: rtw89: fix potential leak in rtw89_append_probe_req_ie() Do `kfree_skb(new)` before `goto out` to prevent potential leak.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.18 ≤ v < 6.1.165.18 ≤ v < 6.2.35.18 ≤ v < 6.36.2 ≤ v < 6.2.35.18895907779752606f6a4795abfc008509f8e38314
Vendor states this is fixed in 1e336d6bab68973084a18c1e4bd78cd0bbbdcacd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4a0e218cc9c42d1903ade8b5a371dcf48cf918c5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a10b6d73123bd480751d916575835abb615072fd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (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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