First published: Mon Feb 07 2022(Updated: )
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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redhat/kernel-rt | <0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 |
redhat/kernel | <0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 |
redhat/kernel | <0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | 0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 |
redhat/kernel-rt | <0:5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | 0:5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 |
redhat/Linux kernel | <5.18 | 5.18 |
Linux Linux kernel | >=2.6.35<4.14.291 | |
Linux Linux kernel | >=4.15<4.19.256 | |
Linux Linux kernel | >=4.20<5.4.211 | |
Linux Linux kernel | >=5.5<5.10.137 | |
Linux Linux kernel | >=5.11<5.15.61 | |
Linux Linux kernel | >=5.16<5.18.18 | |
Linux Linux kernel | >=5.19<5.19.2 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
All of | ||
Netapp H410c Firmware | ||
Netapp H410c | ||
All of | ||
Netapp H300s Firmware | ||
Netapp H300s | ||
All of | ||
Netapp H500s Firmware | ||
Netapp H500s | ||
All of | ||
Netapp H700s Firmware | ||
Netapp H700s | ||
All of | ||
Netapp H300e Firmware | ||
Netapp H300e | ||
All of | ||
Netapp H500e Firmware | ||
Netapp H500e | ||
All of | ||
Netapp H700e Firmware | ||
Netapp H700e | ||
All of | ||
Netapp H410s Firmware | ||
Netapp H410s | ||
Linux Linux kernel | =5.18-rc7 | |
Netapp H410c Firmware | ||
Netapp H410c | ||
Netapp H300s Firmware | ||
Netapp H300s | ||
Netapp H500s Firmware | ||
Netapp H500s | ||
Netapp H700s Firmware | ||
Netapp H700s | ||
Netapp H300e Firmware | ||
Netapp H300e | ||
Netapp H500e Firmware | ||
Netapp H500e | ||
Netapp H700e Firmware | ||
Netapp H700e | ||
Netapp H410s Firmware | ||
Netapp H410s | ||
ubuntu/linux | <4.15.0-191.202 | 4.15.0-191.202 |
ubuntu/linux | <5.4.0-124.140 | 5.4.0-124.140 |
ubuntu/linux | <5.15.0-43.46 | 5.15.0-43.46 |
ubuntu/linux | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux | <4.4.0-229.263 | 4.4.0-229.263 |
ubuntu/linux-aws | <4.15.0-1139.150 | 4.15.0-1139.150 |
ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.4.0-1083.90 | 5.4.0-1083.90 |
ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.15.0-1017.21 | 5.15.0-1017.21 |
ubuntu/linux-aws | <4.4.0-1109.115 | 4.4.0-1109.115 |
ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws | <4.4.0-1145.160 | 4.4.0-1145.160 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <5.15.0-1017.21~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1017.21~20.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <5.4.0-1083.90~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1083.90~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.4.0-1089.94 | 5.4.0-1089.94 |
ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.15.0-1017.20 | 5.15.0-1017.20 |
ubuntu/linux-azure | <4.15.0-1149.164~14.04.1 | 4.15.0-1149.164~14.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure | <4.15.0-1149.164~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1149.164~16.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <4.15.0-1149.164 | 4.15.0-1149.164 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <5.15.0-1017.20~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1017.20~20.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <5.4.0-1089.94~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1089.94~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <5.4.0-1089.94 | 5.4.0-1089.94 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <5.4.0-1044.49 | 5.4.0-1044.49 |
ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-dell300x | <4.15.0-1051.56 | 4.15.0-1051.56 |
ubuntu/linux-dell300x | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-fips | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.4.0-1086.94 | 5.4.0-1086.94 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.15.0-1016.21 | 5.15.0-1016.21 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp | <4.15.0-1134.150~16.04.2 | 4.15.0-1134.150~16.04.2 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <4.15.0-1134.150 | 4.15.0-1134.150 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <5.4.0-1086.94~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1086.94~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.4.0-1080.86 | 5.4.0-1080.86 |
ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.15.0-1014.17 | 5.15.0-1014.17 |
ubuntu/linux-gke | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 | <5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4 | <5.4.0-1080.86~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1080.86~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.4.0-1051.54 | 5.4.0-1051.54 |
ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.15.0-1002.4 | 5.15.0-1002.4 |
ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4 | <5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe | <4.15.0-191.202~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-191.202~16.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <5.4.0-124.140~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-124.140~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.4.0-1031.35 | 5.4.0-1031.35 |
ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.15.0-1012.14 | 5.15.0-1012.14 |
ubuntu/linux-ibm | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <5.4.0-1031.35~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1031.35~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-intel | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <5.15.0-1013.17 | 5.15.0-1013.17 |
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2 | 5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2 |
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-iot | <5.4.0-1004.6 | 5.4.0-1004.6 |
ubuntu/linux-iot | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-kvm | <4.15.0-1125.130 | 4.15.0-1125.130 |
ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.4.0-1073.78 | 5.4.0-1073.78 |
ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.15.0-1016.19 | 5.15.0-1016.19 |
ubuntu/linux-kvm | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-kvm | <4.4.0-1110.120 | 4.4.0-1110.120 |
ubuntu/linux-laptop | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <5.15.0-43.46 | 5.15.0-43.46 |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1 | 4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.14 | <5.14.0-1045.51 | 5.14.0-1045.51 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17 | <5.17.0-1013.14 | 5.17.0-1013.14 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle | <4.15.0-1104.115 | 4.15.0-1104.115 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.4.0-1081.89 | 5.4.0-1081.89 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.15.0-1016.20 | 5.15.0-1016.20 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle | <4.15.0-1104.115~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1104.115~16.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <5.15.0-1016.20~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1016.20~20.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <5.4.0-1081.89~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1081.89~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.4.0-1068.78 | 5.4.0-1068.78 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.15.0-1013.15 | 5.15.0-1013.15 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <5.4.0-1068.78~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1068.78~18.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi2 | <4.15.0-1117.125 | 4.15.0-1117.125 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi2 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-riscv | <5.15.0-1016.18 | 5.15.0-1016.18 |
ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <5.15.0-1017.19~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1017.19~20.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <4.15.0-1135.145 | 4.15.0-1135.145 |
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-starfive | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5 | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61 | 6.0~ 5.4.211 5.15.61 |
debian/linux | 5.10.218-1 5.10.221-1 6.1.94-1 6.1.99-1 6.9.12-1 6.10.3-1 |
To mitigate this issue, prevent the module ath9k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.
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