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CVE-2026-97442 high CVSS 8.8

Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-97442)

Summary

Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-97442). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: ath11k: fix invalid data access in ath11k_dp_rx_h_undecap_nwifi

In certain cases, hardware might provide packets with a
length greater than the maximum native Wi-Fi header length.
This can lead to accessing and modifying fields in the header
within the ath11k_dp_rx_h_undecap_nwifi() function for the
DP_RX_DECAP_TYPE_NATIVE_WIFI decap type and
potentially result in invalid data access and memory corruption.

Kernel stack is corrupted in: ath11k_dp_rx_h_undecap+0x6b0/0x6b0 [ath11k]
Call trace:
ath11k_dp_rx_h_mpdu+0x0/0x2e8 [ath11k]
ath11k_dp_rx_h_mpdu+0x1e0/0x2e8 [ath11k]
ath11k_dp_rx_wbm_err+0x1e0/0x450 [ath11k]
ath11k_dp_rx_process_wbm_err+0x2fc/0x460 [ath11k]
ath11k_dp_service_srng+0x2e0/0x348 [ath11k]

Add a sanity check before processing the SKB to prevent invalid
data access in the undecap native Wi-Fi function for the
DP_RX_DECAP_TYPE_NATIVE_WIFI decap type.

This adapted from the discussion/patch of the ath12k driver [1].

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-04685-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_IOE-1

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory

Auto-generated summary

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-97442 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-97442" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2026-97442 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: adjacent-network / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.

🔥 Severity

Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

  1. 1
    Identify exposure identify 
    Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.

    資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。

  2. 2
    Post-deployment verification verify 
    Confirm patched version is live in production

    パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

Linux Kernel
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.7.0"},{"fixed":"6.1.189"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.2.0"},{"fixed":"6.6.158"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.7.0"},{"fixed":"6.12.111"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.13.0"},{"fixed":"6.18.53"}]}]

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

References

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