CVE-2023-52798: wifi: ath11k: fix dfs radar event locking

Published May 21, 2024
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Updated

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 ath11kmacgetarbypdevid() 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.

Other sources

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: ath11k: fix dfs radar event locking

The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2023-52798 to this issue.

Upstream advisory: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024052158-CVE-2023-52798-374e@gregkh/T

— Red Hat

Affected Software

124 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<5.10.202
5.10.202
redhat/kernel<5.15.140
5.15.140
redhat/kernel<6.1.64
6.1.64
redhat/kernel<6.5.13
6.5.13
redhat/kernel<6.6.3
6.6.3
redhat/kernel<6.7
6.7
Linux Linux kernel>=5.6<5.10.202
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.140
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.64
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.5.13
Linux Linux kernel>=6.6<6.6.3
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1056.61~20.04.1
5.15.0-1056.61~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1058.66~20.04.2
5.15.0-1058.66~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1
5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1038.44~20.04.1
5.15.0-1038.44~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-100.110~20.04.1
5.15.0-100.110~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1048.51~20.04.1
5.15.0-1048.51~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1050.56~20.04.1
5.15.0-1050.56~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-100.110~20.04.1
5.15.0-100.110~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1025.25~20.04.1
5.15.0-1025.25~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1053.59~20.04.1
5.15.0-1053.59~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1051.55~20.04.1
5.15.0-1051.55~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-100.110
5.15.0-100.110
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1056.61
5.15.0-1056.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1058.66
5.15.0-1058.66
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1058.66.1
5.15.0-1058.66.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1053.61
5.15.0-1053.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1052.57
5.15.0-1052.57
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1038.44
5.15.0-1038.44
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1048.51
5.15.0-1048.51
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1050.56
5.15.0-1050.56
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1052.57
5.15.0-1052.57
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-100.110
5.15.0-100.110
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1046.46
5.15.0-1046.46
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5<6.5.0-1014.14
6.5.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1025.25
5.15.0-1025.25
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1012.12
5.15.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1053.59
5.15.0-1053.59
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1048.51
5.15.0-1048.51
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1030.34
5.15.0-1030.34
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1037.39
5.15.0-1037.39
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1048.50
5.15.0-1048.50
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1056.63
5.15.0-1056.63
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1056.61+fips1
5.15.0-1056.61+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-100.110+fips1
5.15.0-100.110+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.202
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.140
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.64
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.13
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.7
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.61~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1058.66~20.04.2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.44~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-100.110~20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.51~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.56~20.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-100.110~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.25~20.04.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.59~20.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1051.55~20.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-100.110
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.61
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1058.66
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1058.66.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.61
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1052.57
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.44
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.51
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.56
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1052.57
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-100.110
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.46
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1014.14
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.25
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1012.12
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.59
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.51
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.34
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.39
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.50
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.63
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.61+fips1
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-100.110+fips1
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2

Event History

May 21, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:31 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 22, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52798?

CVE-2023-52798 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-52798?

To fix CVE-2023-52798, upgrade to the kernel versions 5.10.202, 5.15.140, 6.1.64, 6.5.13, 6.6.3, or 6.7 as recommended by the vendor.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2023-52798?

CVE-2023-52798 affects various releases of the Linux kernel across multiple versions.

4

What does CVE-2023-52798 involve?

CVE-2023-52798 involves a locking issue in the DFS radar event handling code affecting ath11k active pdevs.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-52798?

There is no specified workaround for CVE-2023-52798; the recommended action is to upgrade to a patched kernel.

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