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Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2023-53257wifi: mac80211: check S1G action frame size

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: check S1G action frame size Before checking the action code, check that it even exists in the frame.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-core4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-devel4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-doc4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headers4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extra4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.82.1.rt7.423.el8_10ALSA-2025:19440
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-devel4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-core4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-devel4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8perf4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
AlmaLinux:8python3-perf4.18.0-553.82.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:19447
Debian:12linux6.1.55-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53257
Debian:13linux6.5.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53257
Debian:14linux6.5.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-94.104UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1053.58UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1056.64UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1056.64.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1051.59UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1050.55UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1036.42UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1047.53UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1050.55UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-94.104UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1044.44UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1022.22UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1051.57UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1046.49UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1027.31UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53257

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux f5a4c24e689f54e66201f04d343bdd2e8a1d7923 – before fedd9377dd9c71a950d432fbe1628eebfbed70a1f5a4c24e689f54e66201f04d343bdd2e8a1d7923 – before 7ae7a1378a119780c8c17a6b5fc03011c3bb7029f5a4c24e689f54e66201f04d343bdd2e8a1d7923 – before 5e030a2509be72b452b6f4a800786d43229414dbf5a4c24e689f54e66201f04d343bdd2e8a1d7923 – before 19e4a47ee74718a22e963e8a647c8c3bfe8bb05c
Linux Linux 5.15

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