CVE-2023-53466
published 2025-10-01CVE-2023-53466: 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…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
4.1th percentile
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
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= e57b7901469fc0b021930b83a8094baaf3d81b09 < 4cbb876153b63fe248200f734069c6881cf97722 | 4cbb876153b63fe248200f734069c6881cf97722 |
| linux | linux | >= e57b7901469fc0b021930b83a8094baaf3d81b09 < 3095fe1e1d3198e62a3c7116c4cf7c734871475f | 3095fe1e1d3198e62a3c7116c4cf7c734871475f |
| linux | linux | >= e57b7901469fc0b021930b83a8094baaf3d81b09 < 49bd78282e79ad177d14f37f4049f0605bf92dad | 49bd78282e79ad177d14f37f4049f0605bf92dad |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.8 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.186.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Microsoft
wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
vendor_msrc·2025-10-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53466 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
vendor_redhat·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53466 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
kernel: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
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.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2023-53466: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76:...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53466 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53466: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76:...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
GHSA
GHSA-p6xh-5j4q-m59x: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
Always purge mcu skb queu
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-01
CVE-2023-53466 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-p6xh-5j4q-m59x: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit
Always purge mcu skb queu
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.
OSV
CVE-2023-53466: 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
osv·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53466 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53466: 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 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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-10-01
Published