CVE-2023-54300 wifi: ath9k: avoid referencing uninit memory in ath9k_wmi_ctrl_rx

🗓️ 30 Dec 2025 12:23:35Reported by LinuxType

CVE-2023-54300 fixes uninitialized memory in ath9k_wmi_ctrl_rx by validating pkt_len.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 59
AstraLinux	Astra Linux – Vulnerability in Linux 5.10, Linux, Linux 5.15	14 Sep 202612:01	–	astralinux
BDU FSTEC	ath9k_wmi_ctrl_rx Heap Buffer Overflow DoS	2 Mar 202600:00	–	bdu_fstec
CNNVD	Linux Kernel Security Vulnerabilities	30 Dec 202500:00	–	cnnvd
CVE	CVE-2023-54300	30 Dec 202512:23	–	cve
Debian CVE	CVE-2023-54300	30 Dec 202512:23	–	debiancve
EUVD	EUVD-2023-60504	30 Dec 202515:30	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2023-54300	30 Dec 202513:16	–	nvd
OpenVAS	SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2026:0316-1)	30 Jan 202600:00	–	openvas
osv_bell	BELL-CVE-2023-54300	1 Jan 202606:06	–	osv_bell
osv_clsa	CLSA-2026-1782151303 kernel: Fix of 151 CVEs	28 Jul 202612:39	–	osv_clsa

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    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c"
    ],
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Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/28259ce4f1f1f9ab37fa817756c89098213d2fc0
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad5425e70789c29b93acafb5bb4629e4eb908296
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bc12e41af4e3ae1f0efecc377f0514459df0707
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ed572e52714593b209e3aa352406aff84481179
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/f24292e827088bba8de7158501ac25a59b064953
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/75acec91aeaa07375cd5f418069e61b16d39bbad
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/90e3c10177573b8662ac9858abd9bf731d5d98e0
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1c2ff2bd84c3692c9df267a2b991ce92bfca8ef
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/250efb4d3f5b32a115ea6bf25437ba44a1b3c04f

11 May 2026 19:59Current

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