PT-2023-9198 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2023-10-25 · Updated 2025-02-03 · CVE-2023-52769

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the wifi: ath12k: fix htt mlo-offset event locking in the Linux kernel. The ath12k active pdevs are protected by RCU, but the htt mlo-offset event handling code calling ath12k mac get ar by pdev id() was not marked as a read-side critical section. This could lead to potential use-after-free issues. The vulnerability may allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-04578

CVE-2023-52769

SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Suse

References · 1926

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/52xxx/CVE-2023-52769.json · Exploit
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-52769 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-52769 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-52769 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://repo.red-soft.ru/redos/7.3c/x86_64/updates · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd3425bd69610f318403084fe491e24a1357fb9 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52769 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52769 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-52769 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52769 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d908ca431e20b0e4bfc5d911d1744910ed779bdb · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6afc57ea315e0f660b1f870a681737bb7b71faef · Patch