CVE-2025-38157
July 3, 2025, 3:13 p.m.
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath9k_htc: Abort software beacon handling if disabled
A malicious USB device can send a WMI_SWBA_EVENTID event from an
ath9k_htc-managed device before beaconing has been enabled. This causes
a device-by-zero error in the driver, leading to either a crash or an
out of bounds read.
Prevent this by aborting the handling in ath9k_htc_swba() if beacons are
not enabled.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Linux |
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| Atheros |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | atheros | ath9k_htc | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
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Timeline
Published: July 3, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified: July 3, 2025, 3:13 p.m.
Last Modified: July 3, 2025, 3:13 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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