CVE-2022-49503

ath9k_htc: fix potential out of bounds access with invalid rxstatus->rs_keyix

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath9k_htc: fix potential out of bounds access with invalid rxstatus->rs_keyix The "rxstatus->rs_keyix" eventually gets passed to test_bit() so we need to ensure that it is within the bitmap. drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c:46 ath9k_cmn_rx_accept() error: passing untrusted data 'rx_stats->rs_keyix' to 'test_bit()'

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.15 ≤ v < 4.14.2833.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2473.15 ≤ v < 4.9.3183.15 ≤ v < 5.10.1213.15 ≤ v < 5.15.463.15 ≤ v < 5.17.143.15 ≤ v < 5.18.33.15 ≤ v < 5.193.15 ≤ v < 5.4.1984.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2834.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2474.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1985.11 ≤ v < 5.15.465.16 ≤ v < 5.17.145.18 ≤ v < 5.18.35.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1213.154ed1a8d4a25711f780b96920fff2bb531229e322
Vendor states this is fixed in 0bcb528402cd5e1a6e1833e956fd58a12d509e8e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2326d398ccd41ba6d93b8346532dfa432ab00fee (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2dc509305cf956381532792cb8dceef2b1504765 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3dad3fed5672828c7fb0465cb66a3d9a70952fa6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 461e4c1f199076275f16bf6f3d3e42c6b6c79f33 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4bdcf32c965c27f55ccc4ee71c1927131115b0bb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7f6defe0fabc79f29603c6fa3c80e4fe0456a3e9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a048e0c3caa852397b7b50d4c82a0415c05f7ac3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in eda518db7db16c360bc84379d90675650daa3048 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.283 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.247 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9.318 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.121 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.46 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.198 (unaffected)

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bcb528402cd5e1a6e1833e956fd58a12d509e8e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2326d398ccd41ba6d93b8346532dfa432ab00fee
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dc509305cf956381532792cb8dceef2b1504765
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dad3fed5672828c7fb0465cb66a3d9a70952fa6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461e4c1f199076275f16bf6f3d3e42c6b6c79f33
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdcf32c965c27f55ccc4ee71c1927131115b0bb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6defe0fabc79f29603c6fa3c80e4fe0456a3e9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a048e0c3caa852397b7b50d4c82a0415c05f7ac3

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125

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