Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Prevent...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash
Currently, we encounter the following kernel call trace when a firmware
crash occurs. This happens because the host sends WMI commands to the
firmware while it is in recovery, causing the commands to fail and
resulting in the kernel call trace.
Set the ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH and ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY flags when the
host driver receives the firmware crash notification from MHI. This
prevents sending WMI commands to the firmware during recovery.
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x75/0xc0
register_lock_class+0x6be/0x7a0
? __lock_acquire+0x644/0x19a0
__lock_acquire+0x95/0x19a0
lock_acquire+0x265/0x310
? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]
? find_held_lock+0x34/0xa0
? ath12k_ce_send+0x56/0x210 [ath12k]
_raw_spin_lock_bh+0x33/0x70
? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]
ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]
ath12k_htc_send+0x178/0x390 [ath12k]
ath12k_wmi_cmd_send_nowait+0x76/0xa0 [ath12k]
ath12k_wmi_cmd_send+0x62/0x190 [ath12k]
ath12k_wmi_pdev_bss_chan_info_request+0x62/0xc0 [ath1
ath12k_mac_op_get_survey+0x2be/0x310 [ath12k]
ieee80211_dump_survey+0x99/0x240 [mac80211]
nl80211_dump_survey+0xe7/0x470 [cfg80211]
? kmalloc_reserve+0x59/0xf0
genl_dumpit+0x24/0x70
netlink_dump+0x177/0x360
__netlink_dump_start+0x206/0x280
genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit.isra.22+0x8a/0xe0
? genl_family_rcv_msg_attrs_parse.isra.23+0xe0/0xe0
? genl_op_lock.part.12+0x10/0x10
? genl_dumpit+0x70/0x70
genl_rcv_msg+0x1d0/0x290
? nl80211_del_station+0x330/0x330 [cfg80211]
? genl_get_cmd_both+0x50/0x50
netlink_rcv_skb+0x4f/0x100
genl_rcv+0x1f/0x30
netlink_unicast+0x1b6/0x260
netlink_sendmsg+0x31a/0x450
__sock_sendmsg+0xa8/0xb0
____sys_sendmsg+0x1e4/0x260
___sys_sendmsg+0x89/0xe0
? local_clock_noinstr+0xb/0xc0
? rcu_is_watching+0xd/0x40
? kfree+0x1de/0x370
? __sys_sendmsg+0x7a/0xc0
Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.4.1-00199-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
Impact
CVE-2025-38291 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38291? CVE-2025-38291 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38291? CVE-2025-38291 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-38291? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38291 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38291 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38291 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-38291 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.