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CVE-2023-53153 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix use after free for wext Key information in wext.connect is not reset on (re)connect and can hold data from a previous connection. Reset key data to avoid that drivers or mac80211 incorrectly detect a WEP connection request and access the freed or already reused memory. Additionally optimize cfg80211_sme_connect() and avoid an useless schedule of conn_work.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/015b8cc5e7c4d7bb671f1984d7b7338c310b185b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22dfb21bf1cd876616d45cda1bc6daa89eec6747 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cfe78619b0de6d2da773978bc2d22797212eaa7 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66af4a2ab1d65d556d638cb9555a3b823c2557a9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f1959c17d4cb5b74af6fc31dc787e1dc3e4f6e2 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2a92b3e9d8e03ee3f9ee407fc46a9b4bd02d8b6 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4b6a138efb8a32507b8946104e32cb926308da7 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd081afd21eb35b968b0330700c43ec94986e1c4 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53153
NVD Published Date:
09/15/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/15/2025
Source:
kernel.org