Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2023-52525

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Fix oob check condition in mwifiex_process_rx_packet Only skip the code path trying to access the rfc1042 headers when the buffer is too small, so the driver can still process packets without rfc1042 headers.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (14.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions a7300e3800e9fd5405e88ce67709c1a97783b9c8, f517c97fc129995de77dd06aa5a74f909ebf568f, 5.15.132
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52525?
CVE-2023-52525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-52525?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-52525 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.