{"id":"CVE-2023-53540","revision":"cdf127c01bcc4047881fba6aff218b1c","records":[{"revision":"cdf127c01bcc4047881fba6aff218b1c","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2023-53540","aliases":[],"title":"wifi: cfg80211: reject auth/assoc to AP with our address","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: cfg80211: reject auth/assoc to AP with our address\n\nIf the AP uses our own address as its MLD address or BSSID, then\nclearly something's wrong. Reject such connections so we don't\ntry and fail later.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2025-10-04T15:16:50.079+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-15T21:41:30.375+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Linux","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"product\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"repo\": \"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git\",\n                    \"programFiles\": [\n                        \"net/wireless/mlme.c\"\n                    ],\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"19957bb399e2722719c0e20c9ae91cf8b6aaff04\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"676a423410131d111a264d29aecbe6aadd57fb22\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"19957bb399e2722719c0e20c9ae91cf8b6aaff04\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"07added2c6cd63de047bc786b39436322abb67c0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"19957bb399e2722719c0e20c9ae91cf8b6aaff04\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"5d4e04bf3a0f098bd9033de3a5291810fa14c7a6\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"},{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Linux","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"product\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"affected\",\n                    \"repo\": \"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git\",\n                    \"programFiles\": [\n                        \"net/wireless/mlme.c\"\n                    ],\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"2.6.32\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"0\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"2.6.32\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"6.1.55\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"6.1.*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"6.5.5\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"6.5.*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"6.6\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"original_commit_for_fix\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","score":7.1,"severity":"HIGH"}],"references":["https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/676a423410131d111a264d29aecbe6aadd57fb22","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07added2c6cd63de047bc786b39436322abb67c0","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4e04bf3a0f098bd9033de3a5291810fa14c7a6"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53540","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2023-53540","identifiers":["CVE-2023-53540"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}