GHSA-JHFH-G9JF-GFPV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-18 15:30 – Updated: 2025-12-11 18:30
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mwifiex: avoid possible NULL skb pointer dereference

In 'mwifiex_handle_uap_rx_forward()', always check the value returned by 'skb_copy()' to avoid potential NULL pointer dereference in 'mwifiex_uap_queue_bridged_pkt()', and drop original skb in case of copying failure.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-53384"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-18T14:15:41Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: mwifiex: avoid possible NULL skb pointer dereference\n\nIn \u0027mwifiex_handle_uap_rx_forward()\u0027, always check the value\nreturned by \u0027skb_copy()\u0027 to avoid potential NULL pointer\ndereference in \u0027mwifiex_uap_queue_bridged_pkt()\u0027, and drop\noriginal skb in case of copying failure.\n\nFound by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.",
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  "modified": "2025-12-11T18:30:34Z",
  "published": "2025-09-18T15:30:34Z",
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