PT-2025-37698 · Linux+7 · Linux Kernel+7

Published 2023-01-01 · Updated 2026-04-14 · CVE-2023-53257

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base 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 Linux kernel contains a flaw within the mac80211 module related to the handling of S1G action frames. Specifically, the code did not verify the existence of the action frame before checking its code, potentially leading to an issue.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025:19440

ALSA-2025:19447

ALSA-2025_19440

ALSA-2025_19447

BDU:2026-02189

CESA-2025_19440

CESA-2025_19447

CVE-2023-53257

INFSA-2025_19440

INFSA-2025_19447

RHSA-2025:19440

RHSA-2025:19447

RHSA-2025:21083

RHSA-2025:21091

RHSA-2025:21136

RHSA-2025_19440

RHSA-2025_19447

SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20861-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20870-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20898-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1

SUSE-SU-2026:1000-1

SUSE-SU-2026:1002-1

SUSE-SU-2026:1039-1

SUSE-SU-2026:1049-1

Affected Products

Almalinux

Astra Linux

Centos

Debian

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Red Os

Suse

References · 2035

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53257.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20870-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e030a2509be72b452b6f4a800786d43229414db · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53257 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ae7a1378a119780c8c17a6b5fc03011c3bb7029 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:1000-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-19447.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fedd9377dd9c71a950d432fbe1628eebfbed70a1 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53257 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53257 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20898-1 · Vendor Advisory