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CVE-2023-53185

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k: don't allow to overwrite ENDPOINT0 attributes A bad USB device is able to construct a service connection response…

Published Sep 15, 2025EPSS 0.16%

Overview

CVE-2023-53185 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

wifi: ath9k: don't allow to overwrite ENDPOINT0 attributes

A bad USB device is able to construct a service connection response

message with target endpoint being ENDPOINT0 which is reserved for

HTC_CTRL_RSVD_SVC and should not be modified to be used for any other

services.

Reject such service connection responses.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/061b0cb9327b80d7a0f63a33e7c3e2a91a71f142Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/09740fa9827cfbaf23ecd041e602a426f99be888Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/1044187e7249073f719ebbf9e5ffb4f16f99e555Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/4dc3560561a08842b4a4c07ccc5a90e5067dbb5bRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6a444dffb75238c47d2d852f12cf53f12ad2cba8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/95b4b940f0fb2873dcedad81699e869eb7581c85Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/9e3031eea2d45918dc44cbfc6a6029e82882916fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/be2a546c30fe8d72efa032bee612363bb75314bdRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/db8df00cd6d801b3abdb145201c2bdd1c665f585

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53185?

CVE-2023-53185 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53185?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53185?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-53185?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-53185 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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