Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7921: fix kernel...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mt76: mt7921: fix kernel panic by accessing unallocated eeprom.data
The MT7921 driver no longer uses eeprom.data, but the relevant code has not
been removed completely since
commit 16d98b548365 ("mt76: mt7921: rely on mcu_get_nic_capability").
This could result in potential invalid memory access.
To fix the kernel panic issue in mt7921, it is necessary to avoid accessing
unallocated eeprom.data which can lead to invalid memory access.
Furthermore, it is possible to entirely eliminate the
mt7921_mcu_parse_eeprom function and solely depend on
mt7921_mcu_parse_response to divide the RxD header.
[2.702735] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000550
[2.702740] #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode
[2.702741] #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page
[2.702743] PGD 0 P4D 0
[2.702747] Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
[2.702755] RIP: 0010:mt7921_mcu_parse_response+0x147/0x170 [mt7921_common]
[2.702758] RSP: 0018:ffffae7c00fef828 EFLAGS: 00010286
[2.702760] RAX: ffffa367f57be024 RBX: ffffa367cc7bf500 RCX: 0000000000000000
[2.702762] RDX: 0000000000000550 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffffa367cc7bf500
[2.702763] RBP: ffffae7c00fef840 R08: ffffa367cb167000 R09: 0000000000000005
[2.702764] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffffffffc04702e4 R12: ffffa367e8329f40
[2.702766] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000001 R15: ffffa367e8329f40
[2.702768] FS: 000079ee6cf20c40(0000) GS:ffffa36b2f940000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[2.702769] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[2.702775] CR2: 0000000000000550 CR3: 00000001233c6004 CR4: 0000000000770ee0
[2.702776] PKRU: 55555554
[2.702777] Call Trace:
[2.702782] mt76_mcu_skb_send_and_get_msg+0xc3/0x11e [mt76 <HASH:1bc4 5>]
[2.702785] mt7921_run_firmware+0x241/0x853 [mt7921_common <HASH:6a2f 6>]
[2.702789] mt7921e_mcu_init+0x2b/0x56 [mt7921e <HASH:d290 7>]
[2.702792] mt7921_register_device+0x2eb/0x5a5 [mt7921_common <HASH:6a2f 6>]
[2.702795] ? mt7921_irq_tasklet+0x1d4/0x1d4 [mt7921e <HASH:d290 7>]
[2.702797] mt7921_pci_probe+0x2d6/0x319 [mt7921e <HASH:d290 7>]
[2.702799] pci_device_probe+0x9f/0x12a
Impact
CVE-2023-53232 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-53232? CVE-2023-53232 is a high-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53232? CVE-2023-53232 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-53232? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-53232 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-53232 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-53232 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-53232 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.