PT-2025-8436 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Dan Carpenter
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Published
2022-04-23
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Updated
2025-06-17
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CVE-2022-49503
CVSS v3.1
7.1
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A potential out of bounds access issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the ath9k htc driver. The issue arises when the
rxstatus->rs keyix value is passed to the test bit() function without proper validation, potentially leading to unauthorized access. The vulnerable code is located in the ath9k cmn rx accept() function in the drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c file. The rx stats->rs keyix variable is considered untrusted data.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse