Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7925: prevent...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt76: mt7925: prevent NULL pointer dereference in mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload()
Add a NULL check for msta->vif before accessing its members to prevent
a kernel panic in AP mode deployment. This also fix the issue reported
in [1].
The crash occurs when this function is triggered before the station is
fully initialized. The call trace shows a page fault at
mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload() due to accessing resources when msta->vif
is NULL.
Fix this by adding an early return if msta->vif is NULL and also check
wcid.sta is ready. This ensures we only proceed with decap offload
configuration when the station's state is properly initialized.
[14739.655703] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffffffffffa0
[14739.811820] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 895854 Comm: hostapd Tainted: G
[14739.821394] Tainted: [C]=CRAP, [O]=OOT_MODULE
[14739.825746] Hardware name: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1 (DT)
[14739.831577] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[14739.838538] pc : mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload+0xc0/0x1b8 [mt7925_common]
[14739.845271] lr : mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload+0x58/0x1b8 [mt7925_common]
[14739.851985] sp : ffffffc085efb500
[14739.855295] x29: ffffffc085efb500 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffffff807803a158
[14739.862436] x26: ffffff8041ececb8 x25: 0000000000000001 x24: 0000000000000001
[14739.869577] x23: 0000000000000001 x22: 0000000000000008 x21: ffffff8041ecea88
[14739.876715] x20: ffffff8041c19ca0 x19: ffffff8078031fe0 x18: 0000000000000000
[14739.883853] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffffffe2aeac1110 x15: 000000559da48080
[14739.890991] x14: 0000000000000001 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000
[14739.898130] x11: 0a10020001008e88 x10: 0000000000001a50 x9 : ffffffe26457bfa0
[14739.905269] x8 : ffffff8042013bb0 x7 : ffffff807fb6cbf8 x6 : dead000000000100
[14739.912407] x5 : dead000000000122 x4 : ffffff80780326c8 x3 : 0000000000000000
[14739.919546] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff8041ececb8
[14739.926686] Call trace:
[14739.929130] mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload+0xc0/0x1b8 [mt7925_common]
[14739.935505] ieee80211_check_fast_rx+0x19c/0x510 [mac80211]
[14739.941344] _sta_info_move_state+0xe4/0x510 [mac80211]
[14739.946860] sta_info_move_state+0x1c/0x30 [mac80211]
[14739.952116] sta_apply_auth_flags.constprop.0+0x90/0x1b0 [mac80211]
[14739.958708] sta_apply_parameters+0x234/0x5e0 [mac80211]
[14739.964332] ieee80211_add_station+0xdc/0x190 [mac80211]
[14739.969950] nl80211_new_station+0x46c/0x670 [cfg80211]
[14739.975516] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xdc/0x150
[14739.980158] genl_rcv_msg+0x218/0x298
[14739.983830] netlink_rcv_skb+0x64/0x138
[14739.987670] genl_rcv+0x40/0x60
[14739.990816] netlink_unicast+0x314/0x380
[14739.994742] netlink_sendmsg+0x198/0x3f0
[14739.998664] __sock_sendmsg+0x64/0xc0
[14740.002324] ____sys_sendmsg+0x260/0x298
[14740.006242] ___sys_sendmsg+0xb4/0x110
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2025-38450 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.
Affected versions
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38450? CVE-2025-38450 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38450? CVE-2025-38450 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-2025-38450? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38450 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38450 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38450 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-2025-38450 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.