CVE-2023-53185

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k: don't allow to overwrite ENDPOINT0 attributes A bad USB device is able to construct a service connection response message with target endpoint being ENDPOINT0 which is reserved for HTC_CTRL_RSVD_SVC and should not be modified to be used for any other services. Reject such service connection responses. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/061b0cb9327b80d7a0f63a33e7c3e2a91a71f142 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09740fa9827cfbaf23ecd041e602a426f99be888 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1044187e7249073f719ebbf9e5ffb4f16f99e555 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dc3560561a08842b4a4c07ccc5a90e5067dbb5b Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a444dffb75238c47d2d852f12cf53f12ad2cba8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b4b940f0fb2873dcedad81699e869eb7581c85 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e3031eea2d45918dc44cbfc6a6029e82882916f Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be2a546c30fe8d72efa032bee612363bb75314bd Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db8df00cd6d801b3abdb145201c2bdd1c665f585 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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History

02 Dec 2025, 02:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/061b0cb9327b80d7a0f63a33e7c3e2a91a71f142 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/061b0cb9327b80d7a0f63a33e7c3e2a91a71f142 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09740fa9827cfbaf23ecd041e602a426f99be888 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09740fa9827cfbaf23ecd041e602a426f99be888 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1044187e7249073f719ebbf9e5ffb4f16f99e555 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1044187e7249073f719ebbf9e5ffb4f16f99e555 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dc3560561a08842b4a4c07ccc5a90e5067dbb5b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dc3560561a08842b4a4c07ccc5a90e5067dbb5b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a444dffb75238c47d2d852f12cf53f12ad2cba8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a444dffb75238c47d2d852f12cf53f12ad2cba8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b4b940f0fb2873dcedad81699e869eb7581c85 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b4b940f0fb2873dcedad81699e869eb7581c85 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e3031eea2d45918dc44cbfc6a6029e82882916f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e3031eea2d45918dc44cbfc6a6029e82882916f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be2a546c30fe8d72efa032bee612363bb75314bd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be2a546c30fe8d72efa032bee612363bb75314bd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db8df00cd6d801b3abdb145201c2bdd1c665f585 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db8df00cd6d801b3abdb145201c2bdd1c665f585 - Patch
Information

Published : 2025-09-15 14:15

Updated : 2025-12-02 02:56

NVD link : CVE-2023-53185

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53185

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53185

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo