What is CVE-2023-52525?

CVE-2023-52525 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2023-52525 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52525?

CVE-2023-52525 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52525?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52525. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-52525 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52525 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2023-52525

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Fix oob check condition in mwifiex_process_rx_packet Only skip the code path trying to access the rfc1042 headers when the buffer is too small, so the driver can still process packets without rfc1042 headers.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-03-02

Last modified 2025-01-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2023-52525 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-52525 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a18c8bac7f60d32b7af22da03b66f350beee38
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16cc18b9080892d1a0200a38e36ae52e464bc555
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5afb996349cb6d1f14d6ba9aaa7aed3bd82534f6
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52525

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-03-02

Modified 2025-01-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52525?

CVE-2023-52525 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2023-52525 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52525?

CVE-2023-52525 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52525?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52525. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-52525 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52525 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →