CVE-2023-7042: Kernel: null pointer dereference in ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev()

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-476

Description

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.

Affected products

Linux kernel: all versions

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7042
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255497
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20231208043433.271449-1-hdthky0@gmail.com/
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7042
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255497
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/54PLF5J33IRSLSR4UU6LQSMXX6FI5AOQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C25BK2YH5MZ6VNQXKF2NAJBTGXVEPKGC/
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20231208043433.271449-1-hdthky0@gmail.com/

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