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high 8.8

CVE-2025-37943 json

wifi: ath12k: Fix invalid data access in ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap_nwifi

published 2025-05-20 17 mo ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2025-15841

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

wifi: ath12k: Fix invalid data access in ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap_nwifi

In certain cases, hardware might provide packets with a length greater than the maximum native Wi-Fi header length. This can lead to accessing and modifying fields in the header within the ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap_nwifi function for DP_RX_DECAP_TYPE_NATIVE_WIFI decap type and potentially resulting in invalid data access and memory corruption.

Add a sanity check before processing the SKB to prevent invalid data access in the undecap native Wi-Fi function for the DP_RX_DECAP_TYPE_NATIVE_WIFI decap type.

Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.3.1-00173-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.6.88, 6.12.24, 6.13.12, 6.14.3, 6.15
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.12.25-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37943

  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-100.100
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1046.49
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1047.50
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1043.48
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1044.44
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1046.52
  • linux-gkeop Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1030.33
  • linux-raspi Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1047.51

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37943

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  • kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_17_1 RHEL 9 1-1.el9_6
  • kernel RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0
  • rv RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0
  • perf RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0
  • rtla RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0
  • libperf RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0
  • kernel-rt RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0
  • kernel-64k RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:9068RHSA-2025:8669RHSA-2025:8643

  • kernel-coco SLE Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
  • kernel-syms-coco SLE Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
  • kernel-coco_debug SLE Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
  • kernel-source-coco SLE Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1
  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.7.8.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.7.8.1
  • kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.7.8.1
  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.6.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:02923-1SUSE-SU-2025:02333-1SUSE-SU-2025:02307-1SUSE-SU-2025:02254-1SUSE-SU-2025:02000-1SUSE-SU-2025:20413-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
  • rv AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
  • perf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
  • rtla AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
  • libperf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6

almalinux advisories ALSA-2025:8643

  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2025:8643RLSA-2025:8669

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2025-37943 updated cvss 7.0

kernel: wifi: ath12k: Fix invalid data access in ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap_nwifi

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, perf 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, rtla 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, python3-perf 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8643
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, perf 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, rtla 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, python3-perf 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8669
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-64k 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-core 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-tools 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-modules 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8643
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-64k 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-core 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-tools 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-modules 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8669
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8643
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8669
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8643
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8669
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8643
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-kvm 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.16.1.el10_0, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:8669
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

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References

Sources

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