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CVE-2023-53540 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: reject auth/assoc to AP with our address If the AP uses our own address as its MLD address or BSSID, then clearly something's wrong. Reject such connections so we don't try and fail later.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07added2c6cd63de047bc786b39436322abb67c0 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4e04bf3a0f098bd9033de3a5291810fa14c7a6 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/676a423410131d111a264d29aecbe6aadd57fb22 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53540
NVD Published Date:
10/04/2025
NVD Last Modified:
10/04/2025
Source:
kernel.org