CVE-2023-53540 Affecting reiserfs-kmp-default package, versions <6.4.0-150600.23.78.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES156-REISERFSKMPDEFAULT-14068273
  • published20 Nov 2025
  • disclosed19 Nov 2025

Introduced: 19 Nov 2025

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How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.6 reiserfs-kmp-default to version 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream reiserfs-kmp-default package and not the reiserfs-kmp-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1