CVE-2026-90408
wifi: ath12k: fix overreads in ath12k_wmi_process_csa_switch_count_event()
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.7 High
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 11, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix overreads in ath12k_wmi_process_csa_switch_count_event()
There is no policy entry for WMI_TAG_PDEV_CSA_SWITCH_COUNT_STATUS_EVENT, so the parse infrastructure does not enforce a minimum length for the event struct. Additionally, the num_vdevs field is taken directly from firmware and used as a loop bound over the vdev_ids array without checking that it fits within the TLV payload. Either condition can cause an out-of-bounds read.
Add a TLV policy entry for WMI_TAG_PDEV_CSA_SWITCH_COUNT_STATUS_EVENT so the parse infrastructure enforces a minimum length for the fixed-size event struct. Add a helper ath12k_wmi_tlv_data_len() to recover the payload length of a parsed TLV from the header preceding its data pointer. Use it in ath12k_wmi_process_csa_switch_count_event() to bound num_vdevs before the loop.
Compile tested only.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.7 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4aec20f3a84634171c139ab2e02bb2e5a5c756b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24f7cdabea9f7ab95dbd6d8bc9ac6ec48d96a7e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23bed4ef132c55c9016f0c6122c8b8ba2efa2353
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf97c9d5123859a07848462539153176db029f3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878654eb78c6aa0ff585baf1376567c775ca28ec
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