SB20250916307 - Resource management error in Linux kernel rtl8723bs core driver
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916307
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53281)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the _rtw_join_timeout_handler() function in drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/209850f17717a3b5cc558578bef5631ac7045539
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/215792eda008f6a1e7ed9d77fa20d582d22bb114
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a50e44a66d268ee5db3d177f1fdc1503dbce6e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ab1bace1dd3875371b481ef4301c4671bddea22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc327e87c6d9bfd9ee08e76396b3c0ba848ec554
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15