Updated: 2025-08-20 01:38:09.382665
Description:
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.
| Links | NIST | CIRCL | RHEL | Ubuntu |
| Severity | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS Version 2.x | HIGH | 7.2 |
| CVSS Version 3.x | HIGH | 7.8 |
| OS name | Project name | Version | Score | Severity | Status | Errata | Last updated | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU | kernel | 5.14.0 | 7.8 | HIGH | Already Fixed | 2024-02-28 08:40:34 | ||
| CentOS 6 ELS | kernel | 2.6.32 | 7.8 | HIGH | Released | CLSA-2024:1733158910 | 2024-12-12 11:58:24 | |
| CentOS 7 ELS | kernel | 3.10.0 | 7.8 | HIGH | Released | CLSA-2024:1720468480 | 2024-07-23 17:25:04 | |
| CentOS 8.4 ELS | kernel | 4.18.0 | 7.8 | HIGH | Released | CLSA-2023:1683229770 | 2023-05-04 17:08:36 | |
| CentOS 8.5 ELS | kernel | 4.18.0 | 7.8 | HIGH | Released | CLSA-2023:1683146027 | 2023-05-04 17:08:35 | |
| CentOS Stream 8 ELS | kernel | 4.18.0 | 7.8 | HIGH | Already Fixed | 2024-10-12 10:41:27 | ||
| CloudLinux 6 ELS | kernel | 2.6.32 | 7.8 | HIGH | Ignored | 2024-10-09 03:41:16 | ||
| CloudLinux 7 ELS | kernel | 3.10.0 | 7.8 | HIGH | Ignored | 2025-11-08 01:35:47 | CL7 support is limited | |
| Oracle Linux 6 ELS | kernel | 2.6.32 | 7.8 | HIGH | Released | CLSA-2024:1733142398 | 2024-12-02 09:58:47 | |
| RHEL 7 ELS | kernel | 3.10.0 | 7.8 | HIGH | Released | CLSA-2025:1750353839 | 2025-06-20 04:45:04 |