CVE-2023-53808
published 2025-12-09CVE-2023-53808: 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…
PriorityP418medium6.1
EPSS
0.21%
11.8th percentile
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()'.
Affected
23 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.55-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.55-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < d3b53ac2b60283f84bcc650aaa8af98500f37b56 | d3b53ac2b60283f84bcc650aaa8af98500f37b56 |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < 7be90670b967d11f53a9d45bc88fa8ac9daf9709 | 7be90670b967d11f53a9d45bc88fa8ac9daf9709 |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < 8f717752f94efae84853e17f2589665c330a0cf5 | 8f717752f94efae84853e17f2589665c330a0cf5 |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < 0c4240d23db525208fd40dd6371ca3254fa1b93d | 0c4240d23db525208fd40dd6371ca3254fa1b93d |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < 308eb3a609ac39ca9c3e466b35e8825007c8d826 | 308eb3a609ac39ca9c3e466b35e8825007c8d826 |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < 84081b4baafb49211193c6a056d5aee9c0e6ab8e | 84081b4baafb49211193c6a056d5aee9c0e6ab8e |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < 5d66b32a6ecf2e2e1a9523eaa4f8b314832fe06c | 5d66b32a6ecf2e2e1a9523eaa4f8b314832fe06c |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < f76e1da838377777557d78dfeb6d8c532f7118be | f76e1da838377777557d78dfeb6d8c532f7118be |
| linux | linux | >= cbf6e05527a7654ac1c4f4787dfd7a182fcc0c73 < 9c8fd72a5c2a031cbc680a2990107ecd958ffcdb | 9c8fd72a5c2a031cbc680a2990107ecd958ffcdb |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.197-1 | 5.10.197-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.55-1 | 6.1.55-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.5.3-1 | 6.5.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.5.3-1 | 6.5.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.0.0 < 4.14.326 | 4.14.326 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15.0 < 4.19.295 | 4.19.295 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20.0 < 5.4.257 | 5.4.257 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11.0 < 5.15.132 | 5.15.132 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16.0 < 6.1.53 | 6.1.53 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5.0 < 5.10.195 | 5.10.195 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2.0 < 6.4.16 | 6.4.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.5.0 < 6.5.3 | 6.5.3 |
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GHSA
GHSA-v6fm-8984-7m43: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
Always free the zeroe
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53808 GHSA-v6fm-8984-7m43: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
Always free the zeroe
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()'.
OSV
wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
osv·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53808 wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
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()'.
OSV
CVE-2023-53808: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read() Always free the zeroed
osv·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53808 CVE-2023-53808: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read() Always free the zeroed
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()'.
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
vendor_redhat·2025-12-09·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2023-53808 [MEDIUM] CWE-771 kernel: wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
kernel: wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
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()'.
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) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Out of support scope
Debian
CVE-2023-53808: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifi...
vendor_debian·2023
CVE-2023-53808 CVE-2023-53808: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifi...
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()'.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.55-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.197-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c4240d23db525208fd40dd6371ca3254fa1b93dhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/308eb3a609ac39ca9c3e466b35e8825007c8d826https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d66b32a6ecf2e2e1a9523eaa4f8b314832fe06chttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7be90670b967d11f53a9d45bc88fa8ac9daf9709https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84081b4baafb49211193c6a056d5aee9c0e6ab8ehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f717752f94efae84853e17f2589665c330a0cf5https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8fd72a5c2a031cbc680a2990107ecd958ffcdbhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3b53ac2b60283f84bcc650aaa8af98500f37b56https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f76e1da838377777557d78dfeb6d8c532f7118be
2025-12-09
Published