CVE-2023-53639
Published: October 8, 2025Last modified: October 8, 2025
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.6.89-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.58-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4