Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets

Make sure mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet,
mwifiex_process_sta_rx_packet and mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet,
mwifiex_uap_queue_bridged_pkt and mwifiex_process_rx_packet
not out-of-bounds access the skb->data buffer.
Published: 2025-09-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59858 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets Make sure mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet, mwifiex_process_sta_rx_packet and mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet, mwifiex_uap_queue_bridged_pkt and mwifiex_process_rx_packet not out-of-bounds access the skb->data buffer.
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-191
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets Make sure mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet, mwifiex_process_sta_rx_packet and mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet, mwifiex_uap_queue_bridged_pkt and mwifiex_process_rx_packet not out-of-bounds access the skb->data buffer.
Title wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:40:42.208Z

Reserved: 2025-09-15T14:19:21.846Z

Link: CVE-2023-53226

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T17:51:12.156Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-09-15T15:15:49.480

Modified: 2026-01-14T18:16:33.177

Link: CVE-2023-53226

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53226 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-17T10:07:32Z

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