CVE-2023-53281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rtl8723bs Wi-Fi driver, affecting Linux kernel versions. It stems from an incorrect locking mechanism in the _rtw_join_timeout_handler() function, leading to a kernel oops (system crash). The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring local privileges, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.15.47, < 5.15.111CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.17.15, < 5.18CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.18.4, < 5.19CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.15.47, < 5.15.111CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.17.15, < 5.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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