CVE-2023-52525: linux kernel vulnerability

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.
CVE-2023-52525CVSS 7.1Linux

CVE-2023-52525: linux kernel vulnerability

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.

CVSS
7.1 HIGH
EPSS
14.58%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

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.

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