#VU115653 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53185
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115653
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53185
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the htc_process_conn_rsp() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/061b0cb9327b80d7a0f63a33e7c3e2a91a71f142
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09740fa9827cfbaf23ecd041e602a426f99be888
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1044187e7249073f719ebbf9e5ffb4f16f99e555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dc3560561a08842b4a4c07ccc5a90e5067dbb5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a444dffb75238c47d2d852f12cf53f12ad2cba8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b4b940f0fb2873dcedad81699e869eb7581c85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e3031eea2d45918dc44cbfc6a6029e82882916f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be2a546c30fe8d72efa032bee612363bb75314bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db8df00cd6d801b3abdb145201c2bdd1c665f585
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.322