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CVE-2023-53574

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: delete timer and free skb queue when unloading Fix possible crash and memory leak on driver unload by deleting TX…

Published Oct 4, 2025CWE-401EPSS 0.14%

Overview

CVE-2023-53574 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

wifi: rtw88: delete timer and free skb queue when unloading

Fix possible crash and memory leak on driver unload by deleting

TX purge timer and freeing C2H queue in 'rtw_core_deinit()',

shrink critical section in the latter by freeing COEX queue

out of TX report lock scope.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/4128b00a6006870e117ab1841e58f369e9284ecbRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/634fcbcaa4062db39aeb5ac6ed1bc1feb8dd5216

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53574?

CVE-2023-53574 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53574?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53574?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-53574?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-53574 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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