SB20260812171 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ath carl9170 driver
Published: August 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260812171
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68351)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in carl9170_cmd_callback() when processing a firmware command response with a length mismatch. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted firmware response to disclose sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cde55b2feff9504d1f993ab80e84e7ccb62791c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/500c36649f270de05a56591fcc1aaaa36687958e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aee949c68dc6dccbc54333537b109c53fe2079f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb7a38810cf25738176dac32dec7a146b3f959cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f74e34e66379e487a09009a4f2d42470051672bd