CVE-2023-53466

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.8-6.1.15, 6.2.0-6.2.2, >=6.3 - Use-After-Free in mt7915 MCU Exit Routine

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit Always purge mcu skb queues in mt7915_mcu_exit routine even if mt7915_firmware_state fails.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cbb876153b63fe248200f734069c6881cf97722

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3095fe1e1d3198e62a3c7116c4cf7c734871475f

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49bd78282e79ad177d14f37f4049f0605bf92dad

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0014

EPSS Percentile 3.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-401

Status published

Products (9)

Linux/Linux < 5.8

Linux/Linux 5.8

Linux/Linux 6.1.16 - 6.1.*

Linux/Linux 6.2.3 - 6.2.*

Linux/Linux 6.3

Linux/Linux e57b7901469fc0b021930b83a8094baaf3d81b09 - 3095fe1e1d3198e62a3c7116c4cf7c734871475f

Linux/Linux e57b7901469fc0b021930b83a8094baaf3d81b09 - 49bd78282e79ad177d14f37f4049f0605bf92dad

Linux/Linux e57b7901469fc0b021930b83a8094baaf3d81b09 - 4cbb876153b63fe248200f734069c6881cf97722

linux/linux_kernel 5.8 - 6.1.16

Published Oct 01, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026