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CVE-2026-97541: wifi: ath9k_htc: don't store usb_device_id

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-25 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k_htc: don't store usb_device_id usb_device_id is not guaranteed to live longer than probe due to presence of dynamic ID. All information apart from driver_data can be easily retrieved from usb_device, so just store driver_data.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 3.4 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d2ac442d660e112efc0ce87ad10085013ed2b1
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/664ef8ce390fa6575c3a3dc003f9ccdd7cca9932
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cb99d4a715939b9fcea3341b08eaf4b9e0cc44b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e70a6785bd02cf9ef7fd21ebccf46a8ba23014e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d5e396578097d02e859798207db41ed4b831f50
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c34aa59950597e3360e9cef9d08cdf4edb30ad4d

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