Vulnerability · Published Dec 21, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-7042Kernel: null pointer dereference in ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev()
Medium 4.4
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.82-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.7.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.7.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-112.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-112.122 | USN-6820-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-35.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-35.35 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1063.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1063.69 | USN-6821-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1009.9 | USN-6817-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1066.75 | USN-6821-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1066.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1008.8 | USN-6817-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1065.74.1 | USN-6821-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1067.76.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1062.70 | USN-6820-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1062.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1008.9 | USN-6817-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1008.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1060.66 | USN-6821-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1060.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1004.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1004.7 | USN-6817-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1046.53 | USN-6821-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1056.59 | USN-6821-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1056.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1006.6 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1058.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1058.64 | USN-6821-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1060.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1060.65 | USN-6821-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-110.120 | USN-6820-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-110.120 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-35.35.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-35.35.1 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1058.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1058.59 | USN-6820-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1006.6 | USN-6817-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1061.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1061.67 | USN-6821-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1006.6 | USN-6878-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1058.61 | USN-6919-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1005.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1005.5 | USN-6816-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-35.35.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1030.34 | USN-6820-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1030.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7042 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7042 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2255497 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20231208043433.271449-1-hdthky0@gmail.com/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/54PLF5J33IRSLSR4UU6LQSMXX6FI5AOQ/ x_transferred
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C25BK2YH5MZ6VNQXKF2NAJBTGXVEPKGC/ x_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html x_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html x_transferred