In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath11k: fix node corruption in ar->arvifs list
In current WLAN recovery code flow, ath11k_core_halt() only reinitializes the "arvifs" list head. This will cause the list node immediately following the list head to become an invalid list node. Because the prev of that node still points to the list head "arvifs", but the next of the list head "arvifs" no longer points to that list node.
When a WLAN recovery occurs during the execution of a vif removal, and it happens before the spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock) in ath11k_mac_op_remove_interface(), list_del() will detect the previously mentioned situation, thereby triggering a kernel panic.
The fix is to remove and reinitialize all vif list nodes from the list head "arvifs" during WLAN halt. The reinitialization is to make the list nodes valid, ensuring that the list_del() in ath11k_mac_op_remove_interface() can execute normally.
Call trace: __list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0xb8/0xd0 ath11k_mac_op_remove_interface+0xb0/0x27c [ath11k] drv_remove_interface+0x48/0x194 [mac80211] ieee80211_do_stop+0x6e0/0x844 [mac80211] ieee80211_stop+0x44/0x17c [mac80211] __dev_close_many+0xac/0x150 __dev_change_flags+0x194/0x234 dev_change_flags+0x24/0x6c devinet_ioctl+0x3a0/0x670 inet_ioctl+0x200/0x248 sock_do_ioctl+0x60/0x118 sock_ioctl+0x274/0x35c __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xac/0xf0 invoke_syscall+0x48/0x114 ...
Tested-on: QCA6698AQ hw2.1 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-04591-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_IOE-1
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Sep 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
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| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
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