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CVE-2023-53251 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: pcie: fix NULL pointer dereference in iwl_pcie_irq_rx_msix_handler() rxq can be NULL only when trans_pcie->rxq is NULL and entry->entry is zero. For the case when entry->entry is not equal to 0, rxq won't be NULL even if trans_pcie->rxq is NULL. Modify checker to check for trans_pcie->rxq.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1902f1953b8ba100ee8705cb8a6f1a9795550eca kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d690495eb2766d58e25c83676f422219c4fcf18 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/390e44efcf4d390b5053ad112553155d2d097c73 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b9de981fe7f1c6e07c7b852421ad69be3d4b6c2 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f71d0fc407dd028416bec002ddcc62f5acb0346a kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53251
NVD Published Date:
09/15/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/15/2025
Source:
kernel.org