Bug 2420288 (CVE-2023-53802) - CVE-2023-53802 kernel: wifi: ath9k: htc_hst: free skb in ath9k_htc_rx_msg() if there is no callback function
Summary: CVE-2023-53802 kernel: wifi: ath9k: htc_hst: free skb in ath9k_htc_rx_msg() i...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2023-53802
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2025-12-09 01:06 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2025-12-10 04:04 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-12-09 01:06:07 UTC
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.


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