Answer in brief
CVE-2023-7042 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.4) vulnerability in Kernel: null pointer dereference in ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Red Hat/kernel (generic), Red Hat/kernel-rt (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 4.4. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Red Hat/kernel (generic), Red Hat/kernel-rt (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat/kernelgeneric | * | Not reported |
| Red Hat/kernel-rtgeneric | * | Not reported |
Published upstream
Dec 21, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 6, 2026
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.
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