A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extra | Nov 21, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.294-220.533Upgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.291-218.527Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.69-37.134Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.144-127.601Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Sep 30, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 11, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.10-15.42Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Nov 16, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Oct 3, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025429 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2026039 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel | Mar 9, 2023 | May 16, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 15, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Nov 22, 2022 | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Nov 16, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-alUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade dtb-zteUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-baseUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-preempt-optionalUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kselftests-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-preempt-extraUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-preemptUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-manUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-preempt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-preemptUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs | Oct 26, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-124-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1110-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1117-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.14.0-1045-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1012-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1013-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1014-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-43-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1135-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1145-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-191-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-43-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1016-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-43-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1068-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1104-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1051-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1139-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1089-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1016-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1073-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1081-oracleUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-229-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1013-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-191-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-191-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1080-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-229-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1083-awsUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-124-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1109-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1149-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1013-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1089-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1139-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1125-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1086-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-124-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1031-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1134-gcp | Jul 2, 2022 | May 16, 2022 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 16, 2022 |
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