CVE-2023-53229

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mac80211: fix invalid drv_sta_pre_rcu_remove calls for non-uploaded sta

Avoid potential data corruption issues caused by uninitialized driver private data structures.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 4.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 15, 2025

Last Modified

January 14, 2026

References (8)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/022c8320d9eb7394538bd716fa1a07a5ed92621b
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12b220a6171faf10638ab683a975cadcf1a352d6
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c5a016a37a668c1c07442cf94de6e99ea7417a
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fe20515449a80a177526d2ecd13b43f6ee41aeb
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73752a39e2a6e38eee3ba90ece2ded598ea88006
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e68d7c640d41d8a371b8f6c2d2682ea437cbe21
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3593082e0dadf87f17ea4ca9fa0210caaa2aebf
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db8d32d6b25fdb75c387daee496b96209d477780

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-53229(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

RHSA-2023:7077
Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9	2023-11-14	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3	2023-11-07	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Red HatRHSA-2023:6583MODERATE2025-09-15
RHSA-2023:6583 — Moderate

Data Freshness Timeline

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2026-05-29 22:47 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-29 22:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-53229?

CVE-2023-53229 is a medium vulnerability published on September 15, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix invalid drvstaprercuremove calls for non-uploaded sta Avoid potential data corruption issues caused by uninitialized driver private data structures.

When was CVE-2023-53229 disclosed?

CVE-2023-53229 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 15, 2025, with the most recent update on January 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-53229 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53229 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53229?

CVE-2023-53229 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-53229?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-53229, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-53229

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