CVE-2023-53229: linux
CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53229DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53229
Published 15-09-2025Last modified 05-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-53229 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 15-09-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix invalid drv_sta_pre_rcu_remove calls for non-uploaded sta Avoid potential data corruption issues caused by uninitialized driver private data structures.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HSources4 sources · 5.5–7.1
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.23% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu123 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-156.173 | < 5.15.0-79.86
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1107.115 | < 5.15.0-1042.47
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 6a9d1b91f34df1935bc0ad98114801a44db0f98c, < db8d32d6b25fdb75c387daee496b96209d477780 | ≥ 6a9d1b91f34df1935bc0ad98114801a44db0f98c, < 7e68d7c640d41d8a371b8f6c2d2682ea437cbe21 | ≥ 6a9d1b91f34df1935bc0ad98114801a44db0f98c, < a3593082e0dadf87f17ea4ca9fa0210caaa2aebf | ≥ 6a9d1b91f34df1935bc0ad98114801a44db0f98c, < 3fe20515449a80a177526d2ecd13b43f6ee41aeb | ≥ 6a9d1b91f34df1935bc0ad98114801a44db0f98c, < 30c5a016a37a668c1c07442cf94de6e99ea7417a | ≥ 6a9d1b91f34df1935bc0ad98114801a44db0f98c, < 022c8320d9eb7394538bd716fa1a07a5ed92621b | ≥ 6a9d1b91f34df1935bc0ad98114801a44db0f98c, < 73752a39e2a6e38eee3ba90ece2ded598ea88006 | ≥ 6a9d1b91f34df1935bc0ad98114801a44db0f98c, < 12b220a6171faf10638ab683a975cadcf1a352d6 | 3.14
- linux_kernel≥ 3.14, < 4.14.313 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.281 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.241 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.178 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.107 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.24 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.2.11 | 6.3:rc1 | 6.3:rc2 | 6.3:rc3 | 6.3:rc4 | 6.3:rc5
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.25-1
3 vendors · 126 products