CVE-2026-90408

HIGHPre-NVD 7.77.7—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.7 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-17. A secondary CVSS source baseline 7.7; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan mitigationSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.2%CVSS: 7.7Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: ath12k: fix overreads in ath12k_wmi_process_csa_switch_count_event()

There is no policy entry for WMI_TAG_PDEV_CSA_SWITCH_COUNT_STATUS_EVENT, so the parse infrastructure does not enforce a minimum length for the event struct. Additionally, the num_vdevs field is taken directly from firmware and used as a loop bound over the vdev_ids array without checking that it fits within the TLV payload. Either condition can cause an out-of-bounds read.

Add a TLV policy entry for WMI_TAG_PDEV_CSA_SWITCH_COUNT_STATUS_EVENT so the parse infrastructure enforces a minimum length for the fixed-size event struct. Add a helper ath12k_wmi_tlv_data_len() to recover the payload length of a parsed TLV from the header preceding its data pointer. Use it in ath12k_wmi_process_csa_switch_count_event() to bound num_vdevs before the loop.

Compile tested only.

CVSS v3
7.7
EG Score
7.7HIGHhigh confidence
EG Risk
39
EG Risk 39/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity77% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
0.2%
EPSS %ILE
6th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

September 17, 2026

Last Modified

September 18, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 18, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

wifi: ath12k: fix overreads in ath12k_wmi_process_csa_switch_count_event() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf97c9d5123859a07848462539153176db029f3a
generic

wifi: ath12k: fix overreads in ath12k_wmi_process_csa_switch_count_event() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878654eb78c6aa0ff585baf1376567c775ca28ec

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-90408(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.2~rc7-1~exp1 (181 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.2~rc7-1~exp1 (178 versions)
  • every version up to 7.2.6-1: fixed in 7.2.6-1
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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 27× in last 7d / 71× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-10-05 08:26 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-10-05 08:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-10-04 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-10-04 20:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-10-04 07:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-10-03 19:13 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-10-03 19:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-10-03 06:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-10-02 18:28 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-10-02 18:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-10-02 06:06 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-10-02 06:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-10-01 19:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-10-01 17:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-10-01 05:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-30 16:53 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-30 16:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-30 15:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-30 03:12 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-09-30 03:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-29 14:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-29 02:24 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-29 02:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-28 14:01 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-28 14:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-28 13:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-28 13:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-28 01:39 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-28 01:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-27 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-27 13:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-27 00:51 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-27 00:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-26 15:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-26 12:29 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-26 12:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-26 00:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-25 11:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-24 23:12 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-24 23:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-24 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-24 10:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-23 22:26 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-23 22:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-09-23 10:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-22 21:41 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-22 21:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-22 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-09-22 09:19 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-09-22 09:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-09-21 21:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-09-21 20:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-21 08:31 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-09-21 08:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-09-20 20:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-20 07:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-19 19:17 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-09-19 19:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-19 06:52 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-09-19 06:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-09-18 18:30 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-18 18:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-18 18:01 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.70
  42. 2026-09-18 18:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-18 17:59 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.7 · severity → HIGH
  44. 2026-09-17 17:24 UTCNVD update
  45. 2026-09-17 16:24 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-09-17 16:19 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-90408?
CVE-2026-90408 is a high vulnerability published on September 17, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix overreads in ath12kwmiprocesscsaswitchcountevent() There is no policy entry for WMITAGPDEVCSASWITCHCOUNTSTATUS_EVENT, so the parse infrastructure does not enforce a minimum length for the event struct.…
When was CVE-2026-90408 disclosed?
CVE-2026-90408 was first published on September 17, 2026, with the most recent update on September 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-90408 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-90408 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (6th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-90408?
CVE-2026-90408 has a CVSS base score of 7.7 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-90408?
No fix for CVE-2026-90408 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-90408 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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