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CVE-2023-52798

wifi: ath11k: fix dfs radar event locking

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: fix dfs radar event locking The ath11k active pdevs are protected by RCU but the DFS radar event
handling code calling ath11k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id() was not marked as a
read-side critical section. Mark the code in question as an RCU read-side critical section to avoid
any potential use-after-free issues. Compile tested only.

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: wifi: ath11k: corrige el bloqueo de eventos de radar dfs. Los pdevs activos de ath11k están protegidos por RCU, pero el código de manejo de eventos de radar DFS que llama a ath11k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id() no se marcó como una sección crítica del lado de lectura . Marque el código en cuestión como una sección crítica del lado de lectura de RCU para evitar posibles problemas de use after free. Compilación probada únicamente.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: fix dfs radar event locking The ath11k active pdevs are protected by RCU but the DFS radar event handling code calling ath11k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id() was not marked as a read-side critical section. Mark the code in question as an RCU read-side critical section to avoid any potential use-after-free issues. Compile tested only.

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
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 >= 5.6 < 5.10.202
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en
Affected
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 5.6 < 5.15.140
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en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 5.6 < 6.1.64
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en
Affected
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 5.6 < 6.5.13
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en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 5.6 < 6.6.3
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.6 < 6.6.3"
en
Affected
Linux
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Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 5.6 < 6.7
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Affected