PT-2023-9497 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Christophe Jaillet
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Published
2023-09-11
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Updated
2026-03-14
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CVE-2023-52531
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a memory corruption problem in the Linux kernel, specifically in the wifi: iwlwifi: mvm component. The problem arises from incorrect pointer arithmetic when casting a pointer to
u8 * and then adding 1 to it, which results in pointing to the wrong location in memory. This issue can potentially lead to a denial of service.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Corruption
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu