CVE-2023-53717
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
CVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.21%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 10
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af7eacfad45149c54893a8a9df9e92ef89f0a90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/554048a72d7ecfdd58cc1bfb56e0a1864e64e82c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b56b0a613a87b61290b95be497fdfe2fe58aa6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89a33c3c847b19b19205cde1d924df2a6c70d8eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a2f35b9830692f7a616f2f627f943bc748af13a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f28513d9520184059530c01a9f928a1b3809d3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae4933b4f17de8e2b7ff6f91b17d3b0099a6d6bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf6dc175a2b53098a69db1236d9d53982f4b1bc0
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: ath9k: Fix potential stack-out-of-bounds write in ath9k_wmi_rsp_callback()\n\nFix a stack-out-of-bounds write that occurs in a WMI response callback\nfunction that is called after a timeout occurs in ath9k_wmi_cmd().\nThe callback writes to wmi->cmd_rsp_buf, a stack-allocated buffer that\ncould no longer be valid when a timeout occurs. Set wmi->last_seq_id to\n0 when a timeout occurred.\n\nFound by a modified version of syzkaller.\n\nBUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in ath9k_wmi_ctrl_rx\nWrite of size 4\nCall Trace:\n memcpy\n ath9k_wmi_ctrl_rx\n ath9k_htc_rx_msg\n ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb\n __usb_hcd_giveback_urb\n usb_hcd_giveback_urb\n dummy_timer\n call_timer_fn\n run_timer_softirq\n __do_softirq\n irq_exit_rcu\n sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt"
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