SB2025102339 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ath ath9k driver
Published: October 23, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102339
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53717)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the ath9k_wmi_cmd() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.235