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CVE-2023-52688

wifi: ath12k: fix the error handler of rfkill config

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2024 at 02:24 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix the error handler of rfkill config When the core rfkill config throws error, it should free the allocated resources. Currently it is not freeing the core pdev create resources. Avoid this issue by calling the core pdev destroy in the error handler of core rfkill config. Found this issue in the code review and it is compile tested only.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.7 ≤ v < 6.7.26.7 ≤ v < 6.84ccbc0dd49c63576a4c60a663a38dd3cb6bee56.7
Vendor states this is fixed in 898d8b3e1414cd900492ee6a0b582f8095ba4a1a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b4e593a7a22fa3c7d0550ef51c90b5c21f790aa8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/898d8b3e1414cd900492ee6a0b582f8095ba4a1a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4e593a7a22fa3c7d0550ef51c90b5c21f790aa8

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415

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