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CVE-2023-53710

wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix error code of return in mt7921_acpi_read

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix error code of return in mt7921_acpi_read Kernel NULL pointer dereference when ACPI SAR table isn't implemented well.
Fix the error code of return to mark the ACPI SAR table as invalid. [ 5.077128] mt7921e 0000:06:00.0: sar cnt = 0
[ 5.077381] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address:
0000000000000004
[ 5.077630] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 5.077883] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[ 5.078138] PGD 0 P4D 0
[ 5.078398] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
[ 5.079202] RIP: 0010:mt7921_init_acpi_sar+0x106/0x220
[mt7921_common]
...
[ 5.080786] Call Trace:
[ 5.080786] <TASK>
[ 5.080786] mt7921_register_device+0x37d/0x490 [mt7921_common]
[ 5.080786] mt7921_pci_probe.part.0+0x2ee/0x310 [mt7921e]
[ 5.080786] mt7921_pci_probe+0x52/0x70 [mt7921e]
[ 5.080786] local_pci_probe+0x47/0x90
[ 5.080786] pci_call_probe+0x55/0x190
[ 5.080786] pci_device_probe+0x84/0x120

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix error code of return in mt7921_acpi_read Kernel NULL pointer dereference when ACPI SAR table isn't implemented well. Fix the error code of return to mark the ACPI SAR table as invalid. [ 5.077128] mt7921e 0000:06:00.0: sar cnt = 0 [ 5.077381] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000004 [ 5.077630] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 5.077883] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 5.078138] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 5.078398] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ 5.079202] RIP: 0010:mt7921_init_acpi_sar+0x106/0x220 [mt7921_common] ... [ 5.080786] Call Trace: [ 5.080786] <TASK> [ 5.080786] mt7921_register_device+0x37d/0x490 [mt7921_common] [ 5.080786] mt7921_pci_probe.part.0+0x2ee/0x310 [mt7921e] [ 5.080786] mt7921_pci_probe+0x52/0x70 [mt7921e] [ 5.080786] local_pci_probe+0x47/0x90 [ 5.080786] pci_call_probe+0x55/0x190 [ 5.080786] pci_device_probe+0x84/0x120

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-10-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-10-22 CVE Published
  • 2025-10-22 CVE Updated
  • 2025-10-23 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 6.0 < 6.1.16
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.1.16"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 6.0 < 6.2.3
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.2.3"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 6.0 < 6.3
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.3"
en
Affected