CVE-2025-38157

HIGH EPSS 5.4%
Published Jul 3, 202512mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jul 3, 2025 12mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k_htc: Abort software beacon handling if disabled A malicious USB device can send a WMI_SWBA_EVENTID event from an ath9k_htc-managed device before beaconing has been enabled. This causes a device-by-zero error in the driver, leading to either a crash or an out of bounds read. Prevent this by aborting the handling in ath9k_htc_swba() if beacons are not enabled.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
5.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥3.0  –  <5.4.295
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.239
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.186
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.142
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.94
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.34
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.3
debiandebian_linux11.0any

References 10

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0281c19074976ec48f0078d50530b406ddae75bc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40471b23147c86ea3ed97faee79937c618250bd0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5482ef9875eaa43f0435e14570e1193823de857e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a85c21f812e02cb00ca07007d88acdd42d08c46
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee3fb6258da8c890a51b514f60d7570dc703605
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac4e317a95a1092b5da5b9918b7118759342641c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ce9df1d68094d37360dbd9b09289d42fa21e54
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee5ee646385f5846dcbc881389f3c44a197c402a
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
    Third Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0281c19074976ec48f0078d50530b406ddae75bc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40471b23147c86ea3ed97faee79937c618250bd0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5482ef9875eaa43f0435e14570e1193823de857e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a85c21f812e02cb00ca07007d88acdd42d08c46
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee3fb6258da8c890a51b514f60d7570dc703605
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac4e317a95a1092b5da5b9918b7118759342641c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ce9df1d68094d37360dbd9b09289d42fa21e54
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee5ee646385f5846dcbc881389f3c44a197c402a
    Patch