CVE-2023-53639
published 2025-10-07CVE-2023-53639: 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…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.6th percentile
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.
Affected
23 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4 | f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4 |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1 | e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1 |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < 0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3 | 0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3 |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < 1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9a | 1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9a |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < 484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92 | 484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92 |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < 644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0ef | 644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0ef |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < 6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298e | 6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298e |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4a | cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4a |
| linux | linux | >= de2070fc4aa7c0205348010f500f5abce012e67b < 75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83c | 75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83c |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.37-1 | 6.1.37-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.9 < 4.14.315 | 4.14.315 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.283 | 4.19.283 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.243 | 5.4.243 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.111 | 5.15.111 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.28 | 6.1.28 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.180 | 5.10.180 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.15 | 6.2.15 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.3 < 6.3.2 | 6.3.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-c64q-8p7x-8r8g: 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 kn
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-07
CVE-2023-53639 [MEDIUM] GHSA-c64q-8p7x-8r8g: 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 kn
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.
OSV
CVE-2023-53639: 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 know
osv·2025-10-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53639 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53639: 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 know
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.
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: ath6kl: reduce WARN to dev_dbg() in callback
vendor_redhat·2025-10-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53639 [MEDIUM] CWE-366 kernel: wifi: ath6kl: reduce WARN to dev_dbg() in callback
kernel: wifi: ath6kl: reduce WARN to dev_dbg() in callback
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.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2023-53639: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6k...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53639 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53639: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6k...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.37-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9ahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0efhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298ehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83chttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4ahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4
2025-10-07
Published