CVE-2023-53710

CVE-2023-53710 is a security vulnerability that is still awaiting full analysis and scoring. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

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] 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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53710?
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
Is CVE-2023-53710 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53710?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2023-53710 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2023-53710 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-60018.
When was CVE-2023-53710 published?
CVE-2023-53710 was published on 2025-10-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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