#VU115698 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53315
Published: September 17, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115698
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-2023-53315
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 ath11k_dp_rxbufs_replenish() and ath11k_dp_process_rx() functions in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.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/068fd06148fbf0af95bb08dc77cff34ee679fdbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3f8fe01a01d94a17fe1ae0d2e894049a972717
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67459491f78146bcf7d93596e5b709d063dff5d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/866921dc06b94df91acfcf9359b57da943ed99b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9fff67d2d7ca6fa8066132003a3deef654c55b1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.30
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4