wifi: carl9170: fix OOB read from off-by-two in TX status handler
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: carl9170: fix OOB read from off-by-two in TX status handler The bounds check in carl9170_tx_process_status() uses `i > ((cmd->hdr.len / 2) + 1)` which is off by two, allowing 2 extra iterations past valid _tx_status entries when the firmware- controlled hdr.ext exceeds hdr.len/2. Fix by using the correct comparison `i >= (cmd->hdr.len / 2)`.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.37 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.37 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA 26
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68350
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wg7x-4p3f-2w22
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf8d8510b7bed20320dead0f8cdcf8e610ec8db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c030c20f112bd8f6aa59d09501835605f01bf9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73462e8e602047a03e538d971a79ad67a4ba9a5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed0dce8613c92111d2a3836ced2ab03190ba20e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8a862a3da457ddc50633c346dc645d559da09ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fab6ff91d5b8c4af62e2ced42fb357fa3eb9fd59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/423c836f934814b8fdbe53b24a79d021a0ee8454
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f42f1049ad80c65560d2b078ad426c3134f78d
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Sources
- CVE-2026-68350 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68350 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wg7x-4p3f-2w22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-68350 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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