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CVE-2023-53992 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: ocb: don't leave if not joined If there's no OCB state, don't ask the driver/mac80211 to leave, since that's just confusing. Since set/clear the chandef state, that's a simple check.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:4.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94332210902967b7d63294b43428c8ed075b20e6 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abc76cf552e13cfa88a204b362a86b0e08e95228 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7b0fe3487d203c04ee1bda91a63bd4dd398c350 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:kernel:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:endpoint_security_linux_threat_prevention:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • Upgrade: linux-94332210902967b7d63294b43428c8ed075b20e6.tar.gzmoderate effort
  • Upgrade: linux-abc76cf552e13cfa88a204b362a86b0e08e95228.tar.gzmoderate effort
  • Upgrade: linux-d7b0fe3487d203c04ee1bda91a63bd4dd398c350.tar.gzmoderate effort

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53992
NVD Published Date:
Dec 24, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org