In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix dma_free_coherent() pointer dma_alloc_coherent() allocates a DMA mapped buffer and stores the addresses in XXX_unaligned fields. Those should be reused when freeing the buffer rather than the aligned addresses.
History

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix dma_free_coherent() pointer dma_alloc_coherent() allocates a DMA mapped buffer and stores the addresses in XXX_unaligned fields. Those should be reused when freeing the buffer rather than the aligned addresses.
Title wifi: ath12k: fix dma_free_coherent() pointer
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-02-14T15:14:34.473Z

Updated: 2026-02-14T15:14:34.473Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.971Z

Link: CVE-2026-23135

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-14T16:15:53.483

Modified: 2026-02-18T17:52:44.520

Link: CVE-2026-23135

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23135 - Bugzilla