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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53540

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53540 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: reject auth/assoc to AP with our address If the AP uses our own address as its MLD address or BSSID, then clearly something's wrong. Reject such connections so we don't try and fail later.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux*, 6.10.12-1, *
Debian:12linux6.1.55-1~bpo11+1, *, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Oct 4, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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