CVE-2023-53185
wifi: ath9k: don't allow to overwrite ENDPOINT0 attributes
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k: don't allow to overwrite ENDPOINT0 attributes A bad USB device is able to construct a service connection response message with target endpoint being ENDPOINT0 which is reserved for HTC_CTRL_RSVD_SVC and should not be modified to be used for any other services. Reject such service connection responses. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:22 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-53185
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
- Ensure endpoint attributes are not overwritten.
- Validate service connection responses carefully.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k: don't allow to overwrite ENDPOINT0 attributes A bad USB device is able to construct a service connection response message with target endpoint being ENDPOINT0 which is reserved for HTC_CTRL_RSVD_SVC and should not be modified to be used for any other services. Reject such service connection responses. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/061b0cb9327b80d7a0f63a33e7c3e2a91a71f142 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09740fa9827cfbaf23ecd041e602a426f99be888 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1044187e7249073f719ebbf9e5ffb4f16f99e555 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dc3560561a08842b4a4c07ccc5a90e5067dbb5b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a444dffb75238c47d2d852f12cf53f12ad2cba8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b4b940f0fb2873dcedad81699e869eb7581c85 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e3031eea2d45918dc44cbfc6a6029e82882916f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be2a546c30fe8d72efa032bee612363bb75314bd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db8df00cd6d801b3abdb145201c2bdd1c665f585