Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-52530

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix potential key use-after-free When ieee80211_key_link() is called by ieee80211_gtk_rekey_add() but returns 0 due to KRACK protection (identical key reinstall), ieee80211_gtk_rekey_add() will still return a pointer into the key, in a potential use-after-free. This normally doesn't happen since it's only called by iwlwifi in case of WoWLAN rekey offload which has its own KRACK protection, but still better to fix, do that by returning an error code and converting that to success on the cfg80211 boundary only...

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
-
- percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.03.03
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability-
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix potential key use-after-free When ieee80211_key_link() is called by ieee80211_gtk_rekey_add() but returns 0 due to KRACK protection (identical key reinstall), ieee80211_gtk_rekey_add() will still return a pointer into the key, in a potential use-after-free. This normally doesn't happen since it's only called by iwlwifi in case of WoWLAN rekey offload which has its own KRACK protection, but still better to fix, do that by returning an error code and converting that to success on the cfg80211 boundary only...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= fdf7cb4185b60c68e1a75e61691c4afdc15dea0e < 2408f491ff998d674707725eadc47d8930aced09, >= fdf7cb4185b60c68e1a75e61691c4afdc15dea0e < e8e599a635066c50ac214c3e10858f1d37e03022, >= fdf7cb4185b60c68e1a75e61691c4afdc15dea0e < e8a834eb09bb95c2bf9c76f1a28ecef7d8c439d0, >= fdf7cb4185b60c68e1a75e61691c4afdc15dea0e < 2f4e16e39e4f5e78248dd9e51276a83203950b36, >= fdf7cb4185b60c68e1a75e61691c4afdc15dea0e < 65c72a7201704574dace708cbc96a8f367b1491d, >= fdf7cb4185b60c68e1a75e61691c4afdc15dea0e < 31db78a4923ef5e2008f2eed321811ca79e7f71b, >= ef810e7c3d2a8fb3bbd23726599c487c30ea747e, >= a0a8a11d1630cd648dc1ce86da620b4e240e0315, >= 6891c6fd2a500d1f39d1426765f610bdc2c2a39d, >= 003aa22c9619b49efe950aca3aebd1235a04940d, >= 6440f0ee8a1779f53526bccb9de00914daeb9094, >= 2586fa0007dc6b7745da14250be7e3aae706b128, >= a9ab1b2e30e898440a22d7b1d7a5b0b7c6a8791f, >= 3.2.95 < 3.3, >= 3.16.50 < 3.17, >= 3.18.82 < 3.19, >= 4.1.47 < 4.2, >= 4.4.99 < 4.5, >= 4.9.63 < 4.10, >= 4.13.14 < 4.14
Fixed versions
5.4.285, 5.10.288, 5.15.169, 6.1.57, 6.5.7

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-416