SB20251008124 - Race condition in Linux kernel ath ath6kl driver
Published: October 8, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251008124
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53639)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the ath6kl_htc_pipe_rx_complete() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc_pipe.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.315