DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53721
Record from OSV · Published October 22, 2025
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Fix a NULL pointer dereference in ath12k_mac_op_hw_scan() In ath12k_mac_op_hw_scan(), the return value of kzalloc() is directly used in memcpy(), which may lead to a NULL pointer dereference on failure of kzalloc(). Fix this bug by adding a check of arg.extraie.ptr. Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.0-03427-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-1.15378.4
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | Debian:13 | 6.5.6-1 |
| linux | Debian:14 | 6.5.6-1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 0 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 22, 2025 CVE Published
- Oct 29, 2026 CVE Updated
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