SB20240531267 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ath ath9k driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531267
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-2023-52594)
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_htc_txstatus() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.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/f44f073c78112ff921a220d01b86d09f2ace59bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f11f0fd1ad6c11ae7856d4325fe9d05059767225
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84770a996ad8d7f121ff2fb5a8d149aad52d64c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9003fa9a0198ce004b30738766c67eb7373479c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25c6f49ef59b7a9b80a3f7ab9e95268a1b01a234
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4f4bac7d3b64eb75f70cd3345712de6f68a215d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be609c7002dd4504b15b069cb7582f4c778548d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2adc886244dff60f948497b59affb6c6ebb3c348
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8