Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2023-53588
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: check for station first in client probe When probing a client, first check if we have it, and then check for the channel context, otherwise you can trigger the warning there easily by probing when the AP isn't even started yet. Since a client existing means the AP is also operating, we can then keep the warning. Also simplify the moved code a bit.
EPSS: 0.001 (4.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 55de908ab292c03f1eb280f51170ddb9c6b57e31, 3.8, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53588?
- CVE-2023-53588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53588?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.