PT-2025-49668 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
CVE-2023-53808
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Published
2023-08-02
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Updated
2026-06-30
CVSS v2.0
6.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory leak exists in the
mwifiex histogram read() function within the mwifiex module. The issue occurs because a zeroed page is not always freed upon return from the function, 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
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Os