# CVE-2023-53639: wifi: ath6kl: reduce WARN to dev\_dbg() in callback

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-07 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: reduce WARN to dev_dbg() in callback The warn is triggered on a known race condition, documented in the code above the test, that is correctly handled. Using WARN() hinders automated testing. Reducing severity.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a429e6da37e32438a9adc250cc176a889c16a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7865f84adaf75cee1a4bbf79680329eca92b4e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d1792c98351b7c8ebdc53d052918e77d1e512c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1300517e371e4d0acdb0f1237477e1ed223c3a9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484d95c69fc1143f09e4c2e3b89019d68d190a92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644df7e865e76ab7a62c67c25cbbc093c944d0ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f93154d61b345acbc405c6dee16afb845eb298e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbec770521ebc455c9811a23222faf8911422d4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c4a8154cb6c7239fb55d5550f481f6765fb83c

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