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

wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()

Always free the zeroed page on return from 'mwifiex_histogram_read()'.

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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read() Always free the zeroed page on return from 'mwifiex_histogram_read()'.
Title wifi: mwifiex: fix memory leak in mwifiex_histogram_read()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-09T00:01:06.210Z

Reserved: 2025-12-08T23:58:35.276Z

Link: CVE-2023-53808

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-09T01:16:52.807

Modified: 2025-12-09T18:37:13.640

Link: CVE-2023-53808

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53808 - Bugzilla

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