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CVE-2023-53540

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: reject auth/assoc to AP with our address If the AP uses our own address as …

Impact

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: reject auth/assoc to AP with our address If the AP uses our own address as its MLD address or BSSID, then clearly something's wrong. Reject such connections so we don't try and fail later.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 2.6.32 before 6.1.55
from 6.2 before 6.5.5

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