In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: carl9170: add a proper sanity check for endpoints
Syzkaller reports [1] hitting a warning which is caused by presence of a wrong endpoint type at the URB sumbitting stage. While there was a check for a specific 4th endpoint, since it can switch types between bulk and interrupt, other endpoints are trusted implicitly. Similar warning is triggered in a couple of other syzbot issues [2].
Fix the issue by doing a comprehensive check of all endpoints taking into account difference between high- and full-speed configuration.
[1] Syzkaller report: ... WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4721 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 ... Call Trace: <TASK> carl9170_usb_send_rx_irq_urb+0x273/0x340 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:504 carl9170_usb_init_device drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:939 [inline] carl9170_usb_firmware_finish drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:999 [inline] carl9170_usb_firmware_step2+0x175/0x240 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:1028 request_firmware_work_func+0x130/0x240 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1107 process_one_work+0x9bf/0x1710 kernel/workqueue.c:2289 worker_thread+0x669/0x1090 kernel/workqueue.c:2436 kthread+0x2e8/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:376 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:308 </TASK>
[2] Related syzkaller crashes:
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Aug 16, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kb | Jul 10, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1118-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1186-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1097-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1090-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-235-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1161-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1130-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-40-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-192-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1042-iotUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1049-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-192-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-192-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-266-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1077-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1140-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1141-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1179-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-40-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1114-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1142-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1171-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-266-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-40-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1178-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-40-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-235-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatency | Aug 9, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Jun 19, 2024 |
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