# CVE-2023-53229: wifi: mac80211: fix invalid drv\_sta\_pre\_rcu\_remove calls for non-uploaded sta

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-15 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.14

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix invalid drv_sta_pre_rcu_remove calls for non-uploaded sta Avoid potential data corruption issues caused by uninitialized driver private data structures.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db8d32d6b25fdb75c387daee496b96209d477780
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e68d7c640d41d8a371b8f6c2d2682ea437cbe21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3593082e0dadf87f17ea4ca9fa0210caaa2aebf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fe20515449a80a177526d2ecd13b43f6ee41aeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c5a016a37a668c1c07442cf94de6e99ea7417a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/022c8320d9eb7394538bd716fa1a07a5ed92621b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73752a39e2a6e38eee3ba90ece2ded598ea88006
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12b220a6171faf10638ab683a975cadcf1a352d6

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