CVE-2023-53639

MEDIUM EPSS 4.2%
Published Oct 7, 20258mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 7, 2025 8mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: reduce WARN to dev_dbg() in callback The warn is triggered on a known race condition, documented in the code above the test, that is correctly handled. Using WARN() hinders automated testing. Reducing severity.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥3.9  –  <4.14.315
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15  –  <4.19.283
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.243
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.180
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.111
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.28
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.2.15
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.3  –  <6.3.2

References 9

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0ef
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0ef
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4
    Patch