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CVE-2023-52798

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  • Published2024-05-21
  • Fixed in6.6.3 · 6.5.13 · 6.1.64 · 5.15.140 · 5.10.202
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: fix dfs radar event locking The ath11k active pdevs are protected by RCU but the DFS radar event handling code calling ath11k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id() was not marked as a read-side critical section. Mark the code in question as an RCU read-side critical section to avoid any potential use-after-free issues. Compile tested only.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-05-2116:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Linux linux kernel
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.6≥ 6.6, < 6.6.36.6.3
6.x≥ 6.2, < 6.5.136.5.13
6.1≥ 5.16, < 6.1.646.1.64
5.x≥ 5.11, < 5.15.1405.15.140
5.x≥ 5.6, < 5.10.2025.10.202

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • kernelAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10and 24 other packages

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Linux linux kernel to 6.6.3 · 6.5.13 · 6.1.64 · 5.15.140 · 5.10.202

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-05-21
Last Modified
2026-08-04
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52798?

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: fix dfs radar event locking The ath11k active pdevs are protected by RCU but the DFS radar event handling code calling ath11k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id() was not marked as a read-side critical section. Mark the code in question as an RCU read-side critical section to avoid any potential use-after-free issues. Compile tested only.

Is CVE-2023-52798 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-52798 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52798?

CVE-2023-52798 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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