CVE-2023-53802 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ath9k Wi-Fi driver, specifically within the ath9k_htc_rx_msg() function, affecting systems utilizing this driver. The vulnerability arises because the skb (socket buffer) is not properly freed when no callback function is present to manage it, leading to resource exhaustion. While no CVSS score is provided, its FAUCET Risk Score is low at 7/100, and its EPSS score is extremely low, suggesting minimal exploitability or impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.35CNA affecteddefault affected | |
| Linux | Linux | >= fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08, < 564bc2222bf50eb6cdee715a5431bf4dc9f923c1, >= fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08, < 5a84e51f72580fc70066b03f3dac38421e702a0b, >= fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08, < 68171c006c8645a3e0293a6c3e6037c6538ac1c5, >= fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08, < 9b25e3985477ac3f02eca5fc1e0cc6850a3f7e69, >= fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08, < b11f95f65cc52ee3a756e6f6a88df37a203e25bd, >= fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08, < bbfababb4f899fe1556eac195f9774b6fe675fb6, >= fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08, < c0c0614f143b568cd0e9525d53cf12e5dcd11987, >= fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08, < ec246dfe006b2a8f36353f7489e4f525114db9a5CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
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