PT-2025-40174 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2023-01-16 · Updated 2025-10-02 · CVE-2023-53467

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A potential memory leak exists in the rtw89 append probe req ie() function within the Linux kernel’s Wi-Fi component. The issue occurs when failing to free allocated memory (new) before exiting a code block via goto out, potentially leading to a memory leak.

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

Exploit

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-06100

CVE-2023-53467

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 18

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53467.json · Exploit
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53467 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53467 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53467 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53467 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a10b6d73123bd480751d916575835abb615072fd · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-06100 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e336d6bab68973084a18c1e4bd78cd0bbbdcacd · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53467 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a0e218cc9c42d1903ade8b5a371dcf48cf918c5 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53467 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53467 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53467 · Vendor Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-53467 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1973354876622033134 · Twitter Post