CVE-2023-7042 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Weakness CWE-476
Published December 21, 2023
Last update November 21, 2025
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 21, 2023 CVE published
November 21, 2025 Record updated