wifi: ath9k_htc: don't store usb_device_id

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97541 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: ath9k_htc: don't store usb_device_id. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <8e70a6785bd02cf9ef7fd21ebccf46a8ba23014e \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <9d5e396578097d02e859798207db41ed4b831f50 \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c34aa59950597e3360e9cef9d08cdf4edb30ad4d \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <14d2ac442d660e112efc0ce87ad10085013ed2b1 \|\| >=0 <6.12.111 \|\| >=0 <6.18.53 \|\| >=0 <7.2.7	8e70a6785bd02cf9ef7fd21ebccf46a8ba23014e, 9d5e396578097d02e859798207db41ed4b831f50, c34aa59950597e3360e9cef9d08cdf4edb30ad4d, 14d2ac442d660e112efc0ce87ad10085013ed2b1, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 8e70a6785bd02cf9ef7fd21ebccf46a8ba23014e if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k_htc: don't store usb_device_id usb_device_id is not guaranteed to live longer than probe due to presence of dynamic ID. All information apart from driver_data can be easily retrieved from usb_device, so just store driver_data.

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