Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-53315wifi: ath11k: Fix SKB corruption in REO destination ring
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity memory leak in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: Fix SKB corruption in REO destination ring While running traffics for a long time, randomly an RX descriptor filled with value "0" from REO destination ring is received. This descriptor which is invalid causes the wrong SKB (SKB stored in the IDR lookup with buffer id "0") to be fetched which in turn causes SKB memory corruption issue and the same leads to crash after some time. Changed the start id for idr allocation to "1" and the buffer id "0" is reserved for error validation. Introduced Sanity check to validate the descriptor, before processing the SKB. Crash Signature : Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 3f004900 PC points to "b15_dma_inv_range+0x30/0x50" LR points to "dma_cache_maint_page+0x8c/0x128". The Backtrace obtained is as follows: [<8031716c>] (b15_dma_inv_range) from [<80313a4c>] (dma_cache_maint_page+0x8c/0x128) [<80313a4c>] (dma_cache_maint_page) from [<80313b90>] (__dma_page_dev_to_cpu+0x28/0xcc) [<80313b90>] (__dma_page_dev_to_cpu) from [<7fb5dd68>] (ath11k_dp_process_rx+0x1e8/0x4a4 [ath11k]) [<7fb5dd68>] (ath11k_dp_process_rx [ath11k]) from [<7fb53c20>] (ath11k_dp_service_srng+0xb0/0x2ac [ath11k]) [<7fb53c20>] (ath11k_dp_service_srng [ath11k]) from [<7f67bba4>] (ath11k_pci_ext_grp_napi_poll+0x1c/0x78 [ath11k_pci]) [<7f67bba4>] (ath11k_pci_ext_grp_napi_poll [ath11k_pci]) from [<807d5cf4>] (__napi_poll+0x28/0xb8) [<807d5cf4>] (__napi_poll) from [<807d5f28>] (net_rx_action+0xf0/0x280) [<807d5f28>] (net_rx_action) from [<80302148>] (__do_softirq+0xd0/0x280) [<80302148>] (__do_softirq) from [<80320408>] (irq_exit+0x74/0xd4) [<80320408>] (irq_exit) from [<803638a4>] (__handle_domain_irq+0x90/0xb4) [<803638a4>] (__handle_domain_irq) from [<805bedec>] (gic_handle_irq+0x58/0x90) [<805bedec>] (gic_handle_irq) from [<80301a78>] (__irq_svc+0x58/0x8c) Tested-on: IPQ8074 hw2.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.7.0.1-01744-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-83.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1044.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1046.53.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1041.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1041.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1039.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1041.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-83.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1032.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1004.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1042.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53315 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d – before 866921dc06b94df91acfcf9359b57da943ed99b3d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d – before 3d3f8fe01a01d94a17fe1ae0d2e894049a972717d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d – before 068fd06148fbf0af95bb08dc77cff34ee679fdbcd5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d – before 67459491f78146bcf7d93596e5b709d063dff5d8d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d – before f9fff67d2d7ca6fa8066132003a3deef654c55b1 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.6 |
Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/866921dc06b94df91acfcf9359b57da943ed99b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3f8fe01a01d94a17fe1ae0d2e894049a972717
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/068fd06148fbf0af95bb08dc77cff34ee679fdbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67459491f78146bcf7d93596e5b709d063dff5d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9fff67d2d7ca6fa8066132003a3deef654c55b1