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

staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()

The "exc->key_len" is a u16 that comes from the user. If it's over
IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX (64) that could lead to memory corruption.
Published: 2025-10-04
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-60054 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext() The "exc->key_len" is a u16 that comes from the user. If it's over IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX (64) that could lead to memory corruption.
History

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics 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'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext() The "exc->key_len" is a u16 that comes from the user. If it's over IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX (64) that could lead to memory corruption.
Title staging: ks7010: potential buffer overflow in ks_wlan_set_encode_ext()
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:47:13.114Z

Reserved: 2025-10-04T15:14:15.922Z

Link: CVE-2023-53554

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-04T16:15:50.697

Modified: 2026-03-23T18:40:35.123

Link: CVE-2023-53554

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-10-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53554 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-06T14:41:32Z

Weaknesses