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CVE-2025-38605— wifi: ath12k: Pass ab pointer directly to ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于wifi: ath12k模块在ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type函数中可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.15% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1499 · Endpoint Denial of Service

Affected Version Matrix 12

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614< be27a11a42b2190f817b198bf5e753e5e4ac849e affected
e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614< d9d2a0466e981d1be95fc8bdc05806ea21def758 affected
e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614< b508f370f88f277c95e2bd3bc47217a96d668cee affected
e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614< ee4f8e7fa578f9f28cef5f409677db25f4f83d7e affected
e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614< 05062834350f0bf7ad1abcebc2807220e90220eb affected
6.4 affected
< 6.4 unaffected
6.6.160≤ 6.6.* unaffected
… +4 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-38605

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Vulnerability Title
wifi: ath12k: Pass ab pointer directly to ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Pass ab pointer directly to ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type() In ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type(), the arvif parameter is only used to retrieve the ab pointer. In vdev delete sequence the arvif->ar could become NULL and that would trigger kernel panic. Since the caller ath12k_dp_tx() already has a valid ab pointer, pass it directly to avoid panic and unnecessary dereferencing. PC points to "ath12k_dp_tx+0x228/0x988 [ath12k]" LR points to "ath12k_dp_tx+0xc8/0x988 [ath12k]". The Backtrace obtained is as follows: ath12k_dp_tx+0x228/0x988 [ath12k] ath12k_mac_tx_check_max_limit+0x608/0x920 [ath12k] ieee80211_process_measurement_req+0x320/0x348 [mac80211] ieee80211_tx_dequeue+0x9ac/0x1518 [mac80211] ieee80211_tx_dequeue+0xb14/0x1518 [mac80211] ieee80211_tx_prepare_skb+0x224/0x254 [mac80211] ieee80211_xmit+0xec/0x100 [mac80211] __ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0xc50/0xf40 [mac80211] ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x2e8/0x308 [mac80211] netdev_start_xmit+0x150/0x18c dev_hard_start_xmit+0x74/0xc0 Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.3.1-00173-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于wifi: ath12k模块在ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type函数中可能导致空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 ~ be27a11a42b2190f817b198bf5e753e5e4ac849e -
Linux Linux 6.4 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-08-19 · 59 CVEs total

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CVE-2025-38566 9.8 CRITICAL sunrpc: fix handling of server side tls alerts
CVE-2025-38560 9.3 CRITICAL x86/sev: Evict cache lines during SNP memory validation
CVE-2025-38601 8.8 HIGH wifi: ath11k: clear initialized flag for deinit-ed srng lists
CVE-2025-38600 8.8 HIGH wifi: mt76: mt7925: fix off by one in mt7925_mcu_hw_scan()
CVE-2025-38599 8.8 HIGH wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible OOB access in mt7996_tx()
CVE-2025-38592 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_devcd_dump: fix out-of-bounds via dev_coredumpv
CVE-2025-38608 8.6 HIGH bpf, ktls: Fix data corruption when using bpf_msg_pop_data() in ktls
CVE-2025-38574 8.6 HIGH pptp: ensure minimal skb length in pptp_xmit()
CVE-2025-38571 8.2 HIGH sunrpc: fix client side handling of tls alerts
CVE-2025-38615 7.8 HIGH fs/ntfs3: cancle set bad inode after removing name fails
CVE-2025-38579 7.8 HIGH f2fs: fix KMSAN uninit-value in extent_info usage
CVE-2025-38604 7.8 HIGH wifi: rtl818x: Kill URBs before clearing tx status queue
CVE-2025-38607 7.8 HIGH bpf: handle jset (if a & b ...) as a jump in CFG computation
CVE-2025-38614 7.8 HIGH eventpoll: Fix semi-unbounded recursion
CVE-2025-38593 7.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_sync: fix double free in 'hci_discovery_filter_clear()'
CVE-2025-38586 7.8 HIGH bpf, arm64: Fix fp initialization for exception boundary
CVE-2025-38582 7.8 HIGH RDMA/hns: Fix double destruction of rsv_qp
CVE-2025-38580 7.8 HIGH ext4: fix inode use after free in ext4_end_io_rsv_work()
CVE-2025-38555 7.8 HIGH usb: gadget : fix use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup()

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