#VU115401 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53226
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115401
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-2023-53226
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.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/11958528161731c58e105b501ed60b83a91ea941
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29eca8b7863d1d7de6c5b746b374e3487d14f154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3975e21d4d01efaf0296ded40d11c06589c49245
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fe3923d092e22d87d1ed03e2729db444b8c1331
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/650d1bc02fba7b42f476d8b6643324abac5921ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c54b6fc39eb1aac51cf2945f8a25e2a47fdca02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8824aa4ab62c800f75d96f48e1883a5f56ec5869
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7300e3800e9fd5405e88ce67709c1a97783b9c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f517c97fc129995de77dd06aa5a74f909ebf568f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.326