CVE-2023-53554
published 2025-10-04CVE-2023-53554: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext() The "exc->key_len"…
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.17%
6.6th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
The "exc->key_len" is a u16 that comes from the user. If it's over
IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX (64) that could lead to memory corruption.
Affected
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= b121d84882b97b8668be0b95e9ba50cfd01aa0f1 < 9496fb96ddeb740dc6b966f4a7d8dfb8b93921c6 | 9496fb96ddeb740dc6b966f4a7d8dfb8b93921c6 |
| linux | linux | >= b121d84882b97b8668be0b95e9ba50cfd01aa0f1 < 663fff29fd613e2b0d30c4138157312ba93c4939 | 663fff29fd613e2b0d30c4138157312ba93c4939 |
| linux | linux | >= b121d84882b97b8668be0b95e9ba50cfd01aa0f1 < 5373a1aa91b2298f9305794b8270cf9896be96b6 | 5373a1aa91b2298f9305794b8270cf9896be96b6 |
| linux | linux | >= b121d84882b97b8668be0b95e9ba50cfd01aa0f1 < caac4b6c15b66feae4d83f602e1e46f124540202 | caac4b6c15b66feae4d83f602e1e46f124540202 |
| linux | linux | >= b121d84882b97b8668be0b95e9ba50cfd01aa0f1 < baf420e30364ef9efe3e29a5c0e01e612aebf3fe | baf420e30364ef9efe3e29a5c0e01e612aebf3fe |
| linux | linux | >= b121d84882b97b8668be0b95e9ba50cfd01aa0f1 < 7ae9f55a495077f838bab466411ee6f38574df9b | 7ae9f55a495077f838bab466411ee6f38574df9b |
| linux | linux | >= b121d84882b97b8668be0b95e9ba50cfd01aa0f1 < b1b04b56745bc79286c80aa876fabfab1e08ebf1 | b1b04b56745bc79286c80aa876fabfab1e08ebf1 |
| linux | linux | >= b121d84882b97b8668be0b95e9ba50cfd01aa0f1 < 5f1c7031e044cb2fba82836d55cc235e2ad619dc | 5f1c7031e044cb2fba82836d55cc235e2ad619dc |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.52-1 | 6.1.52-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.12 < 4.14.322 | 4.14.322 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.291 | 4.19.291 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.253 | 5.4.253 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.124 | 5.15.124 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.43 | 6.1.43 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.190 | 5.10.190 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.4.8 | 6.4.8 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
Stop checking back — get the weekly exploitation signal.
Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.
Red Hat
kernel: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
vendor_redhat·2025-10-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53554 [HIGH] kernel: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
kernel: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
The "exc->key_len" is a u16 that comes from the user. If it's over
IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX (64) that could lead to memory corruption.
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 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Package: kerne
Debian
CVE-2023-53554: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53554 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53554: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext() The "exc->key_len" is a u16 that comes from the user. If it's over IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX (64) that could lead to memory corruption.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.52-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
GHSA
GHSA-h7p3-q878-x2pj: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
The "exc-
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-04
CVE-2023-53554 [HIGH] CWE-787 GHSA-h7p3-q878-x2pj: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
The "exc-
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
The "exc->key_len" is a u16 that comes from the user. If it's over
IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX (64) that could lead to memory corruption.
OSV
CVE-2023-53554: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext() The "exc->k
osv·2025-10-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53554 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53554: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext() The "exc->k
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext() The "exc->key_len" is a u16 that comes from the user. If it's over IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX (64) that could lead to memory corruption.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5373a1aa91b2298f9305794b8270cf9896be96b6https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f1c7031e044cb2fba82836d55cc235e2ad619dchttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/663fff29fd613e2b0d30c4138157312ba93c4939https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ae9f55a495077f838bab466411ee6f38574df9bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9496fb96ddeb740dc6b966f4a7d8dfb8b93921c6https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1b04b56745bc79286c80aa876fabfab1e08ebf1https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baf420e30364ef9efe3e29a5c0e01e612aebf3fehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caac4b6c15b66feae4d83f602e1e46f124540202
2025-10-04
Published