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 linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | 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 kernel-64kb-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classic | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
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