# CVE-2026-92497: wifi: ath12k: Avoid buffer overread in ath12k\_wmi\_op\_rx()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2, fixed in 9784faa6afd26693287e8e4569bdedee00212909; from d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2, fixed in 07659388110de004cbb753f3c7bc85e657e51f7a; from d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2, fixed in 95d1bd1db9e9d8eccffc880166e01c4775115716; from d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2, fixed in 9e6ec0977f0b9c16fc20efea050e3eea8f66e34b; from d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2, fixed in 7698656a2f7b045af5a6859766238cefea1b1945
- Linux: 6.3
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.6.157; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.110; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.52; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Avoid buffer overread in ath12k_wmi_op_rx() Currently, in ath12k_wmi_op_rx(), the firmware buffer is read without first verifying that the buffer has enough data to hold a header. This could result in a buffer overread. Update the logic to verify the buffer contains at least enough data to hold a wmi_cmd_hdr before reading from the buffer. Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.1.c7-00108-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ_UPSTREAM-3

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9784faa6afd26693287e8e4569bdedee00212909
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07659388110de004cbb753f3c7bc85e657e51f7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95d1bd1db9e9d8eccffc880166e01c4775115716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6ec0977f0b9c16fc20efea050e3eea8f66e34b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7698656a2f7b045af5a6859766238cefea1b1945

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