In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ath9k: fix use-after-free in ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb
Syzbot reported use-after-free Read in ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb() [0]. The
problem was in incorrect htc_handle->drv_priv initialization.
Probable call trace which can trigger use-after-free:
ath9k_htc_probe_device()
/* htc_handle->drv_priv = priv; */
ath9k_htc_wait_for_target() <--- Failed
ieee80211_free_hw() <--- priv pointer is freed
<IRQ>
...
ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb()
ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream()
RX_STAT_INC() <--- htc_handle->drv_priv access
In order to not add fancy protection for drv_priv we can move
htc_handle->drv_priv initialization at the end of the
ath9k_htc_probe_device() and add helper macro to make
all *_STAT_* macros NULL safe, since syzbot has reported related NULL
deref in that macros [1]
References
Configurations
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History
20 Nov 2025, 22:02
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03ca957c5f7b55660957eda20b5db4110319ac7a - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ac4827f78c7ffe8eef074bc010e7e34bc22f533 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62bc1ea5c7401d77eaf73d0c6a15f3d2e742856e - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b14ab47937ba441e75e8dbb9fbfc9c55efa41c6 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab7a0ddf5f1cdec63cb21840369873806fc36d80 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b66ebac40f64336ae2d053883bee85261060bd27 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e21206b8ea62220b486310c61277e7ebfe7cec - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eccd7c3e2596b574241a7670b5b53f5322f470e5 - Patch | |
| CWE | CWE-416 | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2025-06-18 11:15
Updated : 2025-11-20 22:02
NVD link : CVE-2022-50179
Mitre link : CVE-2022-50179
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50179
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
