CVE-2023-53574

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: delete timer and free skb queue when unloading Fix possible crash and memory leak on driver unload by deleting TX purge timer and freeing C2H queue in 'rtw_core_deinit()', shrink critical section in the latter by freeing COEX queue out of TX report lock scope.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4128b00a6006870e117ab1841e58f369e9284ecb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ee0f6fea7ba5681ebf7d70b8ebe592227188a4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/634fcbcaa4062db39aeb5ac6ed1bc1feb8dd5216	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Oct 2026, 11:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ee0f6fea7ba5681ebf7d70b8ebe592227188a4 -

Information

Published : 2025-10-04 16:15

Updated : 2026-10-03 11:17

NVD link : CVE-2023-53574

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53574

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53574

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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