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CVE-2026-74554

HIGH 8.8 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-08-15 · Last modified 2026-10-16 · Linux · NVD: Received

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix out-of-bounds clear_bit in ath12k_mac_dp_peer_cleanup() ath12k_mac_dp_peer_cleanup() clears the ML peer ID slot on the free_ml_peer_id_map bitmap by indexing it with dp_peer->peer_id. That is wrong: dp_peer->peer_id for an MLO peer always carries the ATH12K_PEER_ML_ID_VALID bit (BIT(13)), so clear_bit() is invoked with index >= 0x2000, which is far outside the bitmap of ATH12K_MAX_MLO_PEERS (256) bits and corrupts memory adjacent to ah->free_ml_peer_id_map. The intended bitmap entry also never gets cleared, so subsequent ath12k_peer_ml_alloc() calls eventually run out of IDs. The ID without the VALID bit is what ath12k_peer_ml_alloc() returned and is stored in ahsta->ml_peer_id. Use that instead. While there, also reset ahsta->ml_peer_id to ATH12K_MLO_PEER_ID_INVALID so the bitmap and ahsta->ml_peer_id stay in sync. Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.1.c5-00302-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-1.115823.3

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.8), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 27th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

8.8CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Must sit on the same / adjacent network
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Linux

Products Linux

Weakness (CWE)

Not classified.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Vendor product assessments

Showing 32 of 274 vendor product statements; 242 omitted. Read the full vendor advisory.

  • kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-64k-modules as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-64k-modules

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-debug-uki-virt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-uki-virt

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-uki-virt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-uki-virt

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • python3-perf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/python3-perf

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-64k-debug-modules-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-64k-debug-modules-core

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-cross-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-cross-headers

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-devel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-64k-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-core

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-64k-devel-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-devel-matched

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-modules-partner as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-modules-partner

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • rv as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/rv

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-doc

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • perf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/perf

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-kdump-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-kdump-devel

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-doc

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-tools as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-tools

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • bpftool as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/bpftool

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-cross-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-cross-headers

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-debug-modules-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-modules-internal

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-modules-extra

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-rt-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-kvm

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-selftests-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-selftests-internal

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • kernel-zfcpdump-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-devel

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00
  • python3-perf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/python3-perf

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-74554 · Updated 2026-08-21T08:28:15+00:00

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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