Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-53717wifi: ath9k: Fix potential stack-out-of-bounds write in ath9k_wmi_rsp_callback()
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A security flaw 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 11% 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: ath9k: Fix potential stack-out-of-bounds write in ath9k_wmi_rsp_callback() Fix a stack-out-of-bounds write that occurs in a WMI response callback function that is called after a timeout occurs in ath9k_wmi_cmd(). The callback writes to wmi->cmd_rsp_buf, a stack-allocated buffer that could no longer be valid when a timeout occurs. Set wmi->last_seq_id to 0 when a timeout occurred. Found by a modified version of syzkaller. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in ath9k_wmi_ctrl_rx Write of size 4 Call Trace: memcpy ath9k_wmi_ctrl_rx ath9k_htc_rx_msg ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb __usb_hcd_giveback_urb usb_hcd_giveback_urb dummy_timer call_timer_fn run_timer_softirq __do_softirq irq_exit_rcu sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-75.82 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1038.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1040.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1041.48.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1036.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1036.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1022.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1032.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1033.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1035.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-75.82 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1027.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1037.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1032.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53717 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 – before 89a33c3c847b19b19205cde1d924df2a6c70d8ebfb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 – before ae4933b4f17de8e2b7ff6f91b17d3b0099a6d6bcfb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 – before bf6dc175a2b53098a69db1236d9d53982f4b1bc0fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 – before 78b56b0a613a87b61290b95be497fdfe2fe58aa6fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 – before 1af7eacfad45149c54893a8a9df9e92ef89f0a90fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 – before 8f28513d9520184059530c01a9f928a1b3809d3ffb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 – before 554048a72d7ecfdd58cc1bfb56e0a1864e64e82cfb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 – before 8a2f35b9830692f7a616f2f627f943bc748af13a |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.35 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89a33c3c847b19b19205cde1d924df2a6c70d8eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae4933b4f17de8e2b7ff6f91b17d3b0099a6d6bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf6dc175a2b53098a69db1236d9d53982f4b1bc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b56b0a613a87b61290b95be497fdfe2fe58aa6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af7eacfad45149c54893a8a9df9e92ef89f0a90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f28513d9520184059530c01a9f928a1b3809d3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/554048a72d7ecfdd58cc1bfb56e0a1864e64e82c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a2f35b9830692f7a616f2f627f943bc748af13a