CVE-2023-53071

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: do not run mt76_unregister_device() on unregistered hw Trying to probe a mt7921e pci card without firmware results in a successful probe where ieee80211_register_hw hasn't been called. When removing the driver, ieee802111_unregister_hw is called unconditionally leading to a kernel NULL pointer dereference. Fix the issue running mt76_unregister_device routine just for registered hw.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Nov 2025, 20:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-476
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d34f27714c97a9786a30b3bb54944d6d8ed612f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d34f27714c97a9786a30b3bb54944d6d8ed612f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41130c32f3a18fcc930316da17f3a5f3bc326aa1 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41130c32f3a18fcc930316da17f3a5f3bc326aa1 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dffe86df26aee01a5fc56a175b7a7f157961e370 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dffe86df26aee01a5fc56a175b7a7f157961e370 - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2025-05-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-12 20:50


NVD link : CVE-2023-53071

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53071

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53071


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference