In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath11k: fix RCU stall while reaping monitor destination ring
While processing the monitor destination ring, MSDUs are reaped from the link descriptor based on the corresponding buf_id.
However, sometimes the driver cannot obtain a valid buffer corresponding to the buf_id received from the hardware. This causes an infinite loop in the destination processing, resulting in a kernel crash.
kernel log: ath11k_pci 0000:58:00.0: data msdu_pop: invalid buf_id 309 ath11k_pci 0000:58:00.0: data dp_rx_monitor_link_desc_return failed ath11k_pci 0000:58:00.0: data msdu_pop: invalid buf_id 309 ath11k_pci 0000:58:00.0: data dp_rx_monitor_link_desc_return failed
Fix this by skipping the problematic buf_id and reaping the next entry, replacing the break with the next MSDU processing.
Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.30 Tested-on: QCN9074 hw1.0 PCI WLAN.HK.2.7.0.1-01744-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 15, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcpUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1051-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azureUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2045-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1041-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 17, 2026 | Apr 16, 2025 |
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