CVE-2026-68198
Published: August 12, 2026Last modified: August 14, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: fix use-after-free in aggr_reset_state() The aggr_reset_state() function uses timer_delete() (non-synchronous) for the aggregation timer before proceeding to delete TID state and before the structure is freed by callers like aggr_module_destroy(). If the timer callback (aggr_timeout) is executing when aggr_reset_state() is called, the callback will continue to access aggr_conn fields like rx_tid[] and stat[] which may be freed immediately after by kfree(aggr_info->aggr_conn) in aggr_module_destroy(). Additionally, the timer callback can re-arm itself via mod_timer() while aggr_reset_state() is running, creating a more complex race condition. Use timer_delete_sync() instead to ensure any running timer callback has completed before returning.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | ADJACENT_NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.1.177-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.103-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.43-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ff29cd8dbc977c97788a5f7c011ec807b58242
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18965470d41e69d3fc10eb62afae29d10f4cdfd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2132a6db05846dd2318857d00e0c1291f9e41b29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64af6534a085f49d6ed33338a19ab9cf0d0523c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bac650b2d6b1baab1f3e78e2e007a6e2948dde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3313111b5d9046af60b370c93eec105b27380c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5d618fd61b9069b4c0a6b487022dd3117ad5acc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba7debb4dd6427386862220e8335a53a4bfc235d