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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0018 7.9 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 19957bb399e2722719c0e20c9ae91cf8b6aaff04 – — Linux 2.6.32 – 6.1.55
TIMELINE Oct 4 Reserved by Linux Oct 4 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2023-53540 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD).
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2025 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| October 4, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2023-53540 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53540 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
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