CVE-2025-38605

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Pass ab pointer directly to ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type() In ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type(), the arvif parameter is only used to retrieve the ab pointer. In vdev delete sequence the arvif->ar could become NULL and that would trigger kernel panic. Since the caller ath12k_dp_tx() already has a valid ab pointer, pass it directly to avoid panic and unnecessary dereferencing. PC points to "ath12k_dp_tx+0x228/0x988 [ath12k]" LR points to "ath12k_dp_tx+0xc8/0x988 [ath12k]". The Backtrace obtained is as follows: ath12k_dp_tx+0x228/0x988 [ath12k] ath12k_mac_tx_check_max_limit+0x608/0x920 [ath12k] ieee80211_process_measurement_req+0x320/0x348 [mac80211] ieee80211_tx_dequeue+0x9ac/0x1518 [mac80211] ieee80211_tx_dequeue+0xb14/0x1518 [mac80211] ieee80211_tx_prepare_skb+0x224/0x254 [mac80211] ieee80211_xmit+0xec/0x100 [mac80211] __ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0xc50/0xf40 [mac80211] ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x2e8/0x308 [mac80211] netdev_start_xmit+0x150/0x18c dev_hard_start_xmit+0x74/0xc0 Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.3.1-00173-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 3.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (11)
linux/Kernel 6.16.0 - 6.16.1linux
linux/Kernel 6.4.0 - 6.15.10linux
Linux/Linux < 6.4
Linux/Linux 6.15.10 - 6.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.16.1 - 6.16.*
Linux/Linux 6.17
Linux/Linux 6.4
Linux/Linux e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 - 05062834350f0bf7ad1abcebc2807220e90220eb
Linux/Linux e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 - b508f370f88f277c95e2bd3bc47217a96d668cee
Linux/Linux e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 - ee4f8e7fa578f9f28cef5f409677db25f4f83d7e
... and 1 more
Published Aug 19, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026