#VU115520 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53229
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115520
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53229
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the __sta_info_destroy_part1() function in net/mac80211/sta_info.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/022c8320d9eb7394538bd716fa1a07a5ed92621b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12b220a6171faf10638ab683a975cadcf1a352d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c5a016a37a668c1c07442cf94de6e99ea7417a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fe20515449a80a177526d2ecd13b43f6ee41aeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73752a39e2a6e38eee3ba90ece2ded598ea88006
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e68d7c640d41d8a371b8f6c2d2682ea437cbe21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3593082e0dadf87f17ea4ca9fa0210caaa2aebf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db8d32d6b25fdb75c387daee496b96209d477780
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.313