PT-2025-52949 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2025-12-24 · Updated 2026-04-20 · CVE-2023-53992

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

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

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel’s wifi subsystem, specifically within the cfg80211 and OCB (Operation Channel Binding) components. The issue involves unnecessary requests to the driver or mac80211 to leave a network when no OCB state exists, leading to confusion. The problem arises from attempting to manage channel definition state when no OCB state is present.

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

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-53992

RHSA-2024:2394

SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20477-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20498-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1

Affected Products

Debian

Linux Kernel

References · 1609

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53992.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:20477-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53992 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2023-53992 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53992 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53992 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53992 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53992 · Security Note