Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53452
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116384
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-53452
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the rtw89_pci_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53452
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39712c8aeb79691bcec8bd6ff658cde1651e0803
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47515664ecfbde11425dff121f298ae4499425c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa48073c2f993e1b0c0bc66b03ae105cac0130bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1b90c7df08ef385f95827ee3aee87bddd1ef5c5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2