CVE-2022-49523
kernel: ath11k: disable spectral scan during spectral deinit
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 26, 2025
Updated · August 19, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the ath11k component of the Linux kernel. When the ath11k module is removed while the spectral scan feature is enabled, a local attacker with privileges to unload kernel modules could trigger a kernel null pointer dereference. This can lead to a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference