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CVE-2023-53466

wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit

Published: Oct 1, 2025Updated: Jan 20, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-401
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit Always purge mcu skb queues in mt7915_mcu_exit routine even if mt7915_firmware_state fails.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-401

Affected Products

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise MicroNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Liberty LinuxNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise ServerNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
and 3 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cbb876153b63fe248200f734069c6881cf97722
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3095fe1e1d3198e62a3c7116c4cf7c734871475f
git.kernel.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53466
cve.org
and 5 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 1, 2025
Last Updated
Jan 20, 2026

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