SB20250916395 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ath ath9k driver
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916395
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53185)
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 website.
References
- 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