wifi: ath6kl: fix OOB read from firmware IE lengths in connect event
The firmware-controlled beacon_ie_len, assoc_req_len, and assoc_resp_len
fields in ath6kl_wmi_connect_event_rx() are not validated against the
buffer length. Their sum (up to 765) can exceed the actual WMI event
data, causing out-of-bounds reads during IE parsing and state corruption
of wmi->is_wmm_enabled.
Add a check that the total IE length fits within the buffer.
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0000
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0000
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: fix OOB read from firmware IE lengths in connect event The firmware-controlled beacon_ie_len, assoc_req_len, and assoc_resp_len fields in ath6kl_wmi_connect_event_rx() are not validated against the buffer length. Their sum (up to 765) can exceed the actual WMI event data, causing out-of-bounds reads during IE parsing and state corruption of wmi->is_wmm_enabled. Add a check that the total IE length fits within the buffer. | |
| Title | wifi: ath6kl: fix OOB read from firmware IE lengths in connect event | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-13T22:43:41.377Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.384Z
Link: CVE-2026-68352
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:27.353
Modified: 2026-08-13T23:17:31.767
Link: CVE-2026-68352
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-14T04:00:11Z