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high 8.8

CVE-2025-38292 json

wifi: ath12k: fix invalid access to memory

published 2025-07-10 16 mo ago modified 2026-10-21 19 d ago also EUVD-2025-20956

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 23%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

wifi: ath12k: fix invalid access to memory

In ath12k_dp_rx_msdu_coalesce(), rxcb is fetched from skb and boolean is_continuation is part of rxcb. Currently, after freeing the skb, the rxcb->is_continuation accessed again which is wrong since the memory is already freed. This might lead use-after-free error.

Hence, fix by locally defining bool is_continuation from rxcb, so that after freeing skb, is_continuation can be used.

Compile tested only.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.6.160, 6.12.34, 6.15.3, 6.16
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.12.35-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38292

  • 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-2025-38292

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  • kernel RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
  • rv RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
  • perf RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
  • rtla RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
  • libperf RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
  • kernel-rt RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
  • kernel-64k RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
  • kernel-core RHEL 10.0 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:13598RHSA-2025:13602

  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.2 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-64kb SLES 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-source SLES 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-default SLES 16.0, SLE High Availability Extension 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2 +1 more 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-default-base SLES 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4
  • kernel-syms SLES 16.0, Linux Micro Extras 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-obs-qa SLES for SAP applications 16.0, SLES 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall SLES for SAP applications 16.0, SLES 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:21074-1SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1SUSE-SU-2026:20560-1SUSE-SU-2025:21179-1SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1SUSE-SU-2025:03011-1

  • kernel-rt openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-64kb openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.6.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
  • rv AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
  • perf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
  • rtla AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
  • libperf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6

almalinux advisories ALSA-2025:13602

  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2025:13602RLSA-2025:13598

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-2025-38292 updated cvss 7.3

kernel: wifi: ath12k: fix invalid access to memory

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, perf 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, rtla 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, python3-perf 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13602
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, perf 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, rtla 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, python3-perf 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13598
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-64k 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-core 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-tools 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-modules 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13602
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-core 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-tools 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-modules 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13598
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13602
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13598
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13602
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13598
show 4 more
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13602
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-kvm 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix “To mitigate this issue, prevent module ath12k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.” RHSA-2025:13598
  • 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
    not affected: vulnerable code not present
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more
    not affected: component not present

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Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% 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 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
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References

Sources

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