SB20250727116 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ath ath6kl driver
Published: July 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250727116
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38406)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ath6kl_bmi_get_target_info() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27d07deea35ae67f2e75913242e25bdb7e1114e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/327997afbb5e62532c28c1861ab5534c01969c9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/347827bd0c5680dac2dd59674616840c4d5154f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46b47d4b06fa7f234d93f0f8ac43798feafcff89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a2afdc5af3b82b601f6a2f0d1c90d5f0bc27aeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bd133529a4d2d68287128b357e49adc00ec690
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6c49f0b203a987c306676d241066451b74db1a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7417421d89358da071fd2930f91e67c7128fbff