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

wifi: mac80211: check for station first in client probe

When probing a client, first check if we have it, and then
check for the channel context, otherwise you can trigger
the warning there easily by probing when the AP isn't even
started yet. Since a client existing means the AP is also
operating, we can then keep the warning.

Also simplify the moved code a bit.
Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-60020 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: check for station first in client probe When probing a client, first check if we have it, and then check for the channel context, otherwise you can trigger the warning there easily by probing when the AP isn't even started yet. Since a client existing means the AP is also operating, we can then keep the warning. Also simplify the moved code a bit.
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Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:45:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


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Linux linux Kernel
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: check for station first in client probe When probing a client, first check if we have it, and then check for the channel context, otherwise you can trigger the warning there easily by probing when the AP isn't even started yet. Since a client existing means the AP is also operating, we can then keep the warning. Also simplify the moved code a bit.
Title wifi: mac80211: check for station first in client probe
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-04T15:44:03.354Z

Reserved: 2025-10-04T15:40:38.477Z

Link: CVE-2023-53588

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-04T16:15:55.200

Modified: 2025-10-06T14:56:21.733

Link: CVE-2023-53588

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-10-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53588 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-06T14:41:10Z

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