SB20260918276 - Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel ath ath11k driver
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260918276
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90398)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to write beyond an allocated buffer.
The vulnerability exists due to an allocation size and pointer stride mismatch in ath11k_wmi_tlv_mac_phy_caps_parse() when processing short firmware TLVs. A local user can cause the kernel to process short firmware TLVs to write beyond an allocated buffer.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.