In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath9k_htc: Use __skb_set_length() for resetting urb before resubmit
Syzbot points out that skb_trim() has a sanity check on the existing length of the skb, which can be uninitialised in some error paths. The intent here is clearly just to reset the length to zero before resubmitting, so switch to calling __skb_set_length(skb, 0) directly. In addition, __skb_set_length() already contains a call to skb_reset_tail_pointer(), so remove the redundant call.
The syzbot report came from ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb(), but there's a similar usage of skb_trim() in ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb(), change both while we're at it.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Nov 11, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Dec 17, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | May 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-280-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1191-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1146-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1127-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-249-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2129-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2092-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1154-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-280-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1173-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1143-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1184-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1138-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-249-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1200-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1153-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1192-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1099-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1058-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1039-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15 | Dec 18, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
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