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CVE-2023-53802

wifi: ath9k: htc_hst: free skb in ath9k_htc_rx_msg() if there is no callback function

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k: htc_hst: free skb in ath9k_htc_rx_msg() if there is no callback function It is stated that ath9k_htc_rx_msg() either frees the provided skb or passes its management to another callback function. However, the skb is not freed in case there is no another callback function, and Syzkaller was able to cause a memory leak. Also minor comment fix. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 to < b11f95f65cc52ee3a756e6f6a88df37a203e25bdaffected
  • fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 to < 68171c006c8645a3e0293a6c3e6037c6538ac1c5affected
  • fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 to < 564bc2222bf50eb6cdee715a5431bf4dc9f923c1affected
  • fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 to < ec246dfe006b2a8f36353f7489e4f525114db9a5affected
  • fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 to < c0c0614f143b568cd0e9525d53cf12e5dcd11987affected
  • fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 to < 5a84e51f72580fc70066b03f3dac38421e702a0baffected
  • fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 to < bbfababb4f899fe1556eac195f9774b6fe675fb6affected
  • fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 to < 9b25e3985477ac3f02eca5fc1e0cc6850a3f7e69affected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 2.6.35affected
  • 0 to < 2.6.35unaffected
  • 4.14.308 to ≤ 4.14.*unaffected
  • 4.19.276 to ≤ 4.19.*unaffected
  • 5.4.235 to ≤ 5.4.*unaffected
  • 5.10.173 to ≤ 5.10.*unaffected
  • 5.15.99 to ≤ 5.15.*unaffected
  • 6.1.16 to ≤ 6.1.*unaffected
  • 6.2.3 to ≤ 6.2.*unaffected
  • 6.3 to ≤ *unaffected

References