CVE-2023-7042
Kernel: null pointer dereference in ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev()
CVSS Score
4.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev() in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c in the Linux kernel. This issue could be exploited to trigger a denial of service.
| CWE | CWE-476 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 6 |
| Published | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Nov 21, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7042 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255497 patchwork.kernel.org: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/[email protected]/ lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/54PLF5J33IRSLSR4UU6LQSMXX6FI5AOQ/ lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/C25BK2YH5MZ6VNQXKF2NAJBTGXVEPKGC/ lists.debian.org: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html lists.debian.org: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Xingyuan Mo of IceSword Lab for reporting this issue.