SB20250916352 - Resource management error in Linux kernel ath ath9k driver
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916352
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50297)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the send_eject_command() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b7e6d681e00a96cde2b32a15ffa70e1be2e3209
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ef02bad239f11f322df8425d302be62f0443ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1824ccabee5445347b83642e4087cc2eca070343
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d2eccf52ea0215c8d386b62af0b5fd4fc122bd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/932f0a5e829fb0b823f96d7fa9a0f4fc96660b77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c319196a0e34ed2e66d6f876f58d8d446335c2a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca57748593ddd8e46d033fbaeb9d01ec533a6bfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d008a202a0528a058bac658e657c010ce8534f4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d64436af0bc3c9e579be761d7684f228fb95f3bb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.270