Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-53209

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mac80211_hwsim: Fix possible NULL dereference

In a call to mac80211_hwsim_select_tx_link() the sta pointer might be NULL, thus need to check that it is not NULL before accessing it.

Affected products

Linux/Kernel3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.1.42
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 6.1
osv-coords75 versions
pkg:linux/kernel pkg:rpm/opensuse/dtb-aarch64&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-64kb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-azure&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-debug&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-default&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-default-base&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-docs&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-build&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-qa&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-rt&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source-azure&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source-rt&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-64kb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-64kb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default-base&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Real%20Time%20Module%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7
>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.42+ 74 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 6.1.0, < 6.1.42
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-35.1.21.12
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-35.1.21.12
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150600.1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150600.13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150700.1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-150700.15.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1

cvss	0.358
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000

CVE-2023-53209

Description

Affected products

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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