In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: carl9170: do not ping device which has failed to load firmware
Syzkaller reports [1, 2] crashes caused by an attempts to ping the device which has failed to load firmware. Since such a device doesn't pass 'ieee80211_register_hw()', an internal workqueue managed by 'ieee80211_queue_work()' is not yet created and an attempt to queue work on it causes null-ptr-deref.
[1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=9a4aec827829942045ff [2] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=0d8afba53e8fb2633217
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 linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Sep 10, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-oemUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-raspiUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8 | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 10, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
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