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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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title wifi: ath9k_htc: don't store usb_device_id
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T10:21:38.051Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.154Z

Link: CVE-2026-97541

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-25T11:17:04.423

Modified: 2026-09-25T11:17:04.423

Link: CVE-2026-97541

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Updated: 2026-09-25T17:30:16Z

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