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.
History

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-119

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H'}


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-805
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-119

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +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
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T22:43:41.377Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.384Z

Link: CVE-2026-68352

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:27.353

Modified: 2026-08-13T23:17:31.767

Link: CVE-2026-68352

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T12:03:29Z

Links: CVE-2026-68352 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T04:00:11Z