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CVE-2026-23130— wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames

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Linux Linux
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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ath12k wifi驱动中管理帧刷新存在死锁，可能导致认证和关联过程卡住。

AI Predicted 5.3 Difficulty: Theoretical EPSS 0.09% · P0

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1211 · Exploitation for Stealth

Affected Version Matrix 6

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 56dcbf0b520796e26b2bbe5686bdd305ad924954< 06ac2aa13f701a0296e92f5f54ae24224d426b28 affected
56dcbf0b520796e26b2bbe5686bdd305ad924954< f88e9fc30a261d63946ddc6cc6a33405e6aa27c3 affected
6.14 affected
< 6.14 unaffected
6.18.8≤ 6.18.* unaffected
6.19≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-23130

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Vulnerability Title
wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames Commit [1] converted the management transmission work item into a wiphy work. Since a wiphy work can only run under wiphy lock protection, a race condition happens in below scenario: 1. a management frame is queued for transmission. 2. ath12k_mac_op_flush() gets called to flush pending frames associated with the hardware (i.e, vif being NULL). Then in ath12k_mac_flush() the process waits for the transmission done. 3. Since wiphy lock has been taken by the flush process, the transmission work item has no chance to run, hence the dead lock. >From user view, this dead lock results in below issue: wlp8s0: authenticate with xxxxxx (local address=xxxxxx) wlp8s0: send auth to xxxxxx (try 1/3) wlp8s0: authenticate with xxxxxx (local address=xxxxxx) wlp8s0: send auth to xxxxxx (try 1/3) wlp8s0: authenticated wlp8s0: associate with xxxxxx (try 1/3) wlp8s0: aborting association with xxxxxx by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING) ath12k_pci 0000:08:00.0: failed to flush mgmt transmit queue, mgmt pkts pending 1 The dead lock can be avoided by invoking wiphy_work_flush() to proactively run the queued work item. Note actually it is already present in ath12k_mac_op_flush(), however it does not protect the case where vif being NULL. Hence move it ahead to cover this case as well. Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.1.c5-00302-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-1.115823.3
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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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ath12k wifi驱动中管理帧刷新存在死锁，可能导致认证和关联过程卡住。
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

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Linux Linux 56dcbf0b520796e26b2bbe5686bdd305ad924954 ~ 06ac2aa13f701a0296e92f5f54ae24224d426b28 -
Linux Linux 6.14 -

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CVE-2026-23161 7.3 HIGH mm/shmem, swap: fix race of truncate and swap entry split
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