CVE-2023-53710

  • Published: 2025-10-22T14:15:45.613
  • Last modified: 1761167568

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]
[ 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

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How to fix CVE-2023-53710

CVE-2023-53710 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: 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] […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 22, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Jan 01, 1970
Last Modified

CVE details were updated

Oct 28, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

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