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CVE-2025-38601· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

wifi: ath11k: clear initialized flag for deinit-ed srng lists

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: clear initialized flag for deinit-ed srng lists In a number of cases we see kernel panics on resume due to ath11k kernel page fault, which happens under the following circumstances: 1) First ath11k_hal_dump_srng_stats() call Last interrupt received for each group: ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 0 22511ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 1 14440788ms before [..] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to receive control response completion, polling.. ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: Service connect timeout ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to connect to HTT: -110 ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to start core: -110 ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware crashed: MHI_CB_EE_RDDM ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: already resetting count 2 ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to wait wlan mode request (mode 4): -110 ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: qmi failed to send wlan mode off: -110 ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to reconfigure driver on crash recovery [..] 2) At this point reconfiguration fails (we have 2 resets) and ath11k_core_reconfigure_on_crash() calls ath11k_hal_srng_deinit() which destroys srng lists. However, it does not reset per-list ->initialized flag. 3) Second ath11k_hal_dump_srng_stats() call sees stale ->initialized flag and attempts to dump srng stats: Last interrupt received for each group: ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 0 66785ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 1 14485062ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 2 14485062ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 3 14485062ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 4 14780845ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 5 14780845ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 6 14485062ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 7 66814ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 8 68997ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 9 67588ms before ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: group_id 10 69511ms before BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffa007404eb010 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 100000067 P4D 100000067 PUD 10022d067 PMD 100b01067 PTE 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI RIP: 0010:ath11k_hal_dump_srng_stats+0x2b4/0x3b0 [ath11k] Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die_body+0xae/0xb0 ? page_fault_oops+0x381/0x3e0 ? exc_page_fault+0x69/0xa0 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? ath11k_hal_dump_srng_stats+0x2b4/0x3b0 [ath11k (HASH:6cea 4)] ath11k_qmi_driver_event_work+0xbd/0x1050 [ath11k (HASH:6cea 4)] worker_thread+0x389/0x930 kthread+0x149/0x170 Clear per-list ->initialized flag in ath11k_hal_srng_deinit().

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Aug 19, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 14th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.5
CNA · Linux
8.8
3.3 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux11.0
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.190
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.148
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.102
  • linux linux kernel5.7 and later · before 5.10.241
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.15.10
  • linux linux kernel6.16 and later · before 6.16.1
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.42

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.7affected
    • 5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a and later · before 3a6daae987a829534636fd85ed6f84d5f0ad7fa4affected · git
    • 5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a and later · before eff3bb53c18c0ed4ab6f43d412b3ed3aecad52d5affected · git
    • 5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a and later · before 916ac18d526a26f6072866b1a97622cf1351ef1caffected · git
    • 5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a and later · before 5bf201c55fdf303e79005038648dfa1e8af48f54affected · git
    • 5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a and later · before 72a48be1f53942793f3bc68a37fad1f38b53b082affected · git
    • 5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a and later · before 0ebb5fe494501c19f31270008b26ab95201af6fdaffected · git
    • 5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a and later · before 16872194c80f2724472fc207991712895ac8a230affected · git
    • 5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a and later · before a5b46aa7cf5f05c213316a018e49a8e086efd98eaffected · git
    • before 5.7not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.148-16.1.148-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.43-16.12.43-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.16.3-16.16.3-1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0ebb5fe494501c19f31270008b26ab95201af6fdVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux16872194c80f2724472fc207991712895ac8a230Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3a6daae987a829534636fd85ed6f84d5f0ad7fa4Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5bf201c55fdf303e79005038648dfa1e8af48f54Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux72a48be1f53942793f3bc68a37fad1f38b53b082Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux916ac18d526a26f6072866b1a97622cf1351ef1cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa5b46aa7cf5f05c213316a018e49a8e086efd98eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxeff3bb53c18c0ed4ab6f43d412b3ed3aecad52d5Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.148-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Timeline

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EPSS, last 120 days

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2024-43873364 days apartvhost/vsock: always initialize seqpacket_allow
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2022-5016962 days apartwifi: wil6210: debugfs: fix info leak in wil_write_file_wmi()
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2022-49865110 days apartipv6: addrlabel: fix infoleak when sending struct ifaddrlblmsg to network
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2026-43040255 days apartnet: ipv6: ndisc: fix ndisc_ra_useropt to initialize nduseropt_padX fields to zero to prevent an info-leak
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2024-50076295 days apartvt: prevent kernel-infoleak in con_font_get()
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2025-385323 days apartnet: libwx: properly reset Rx ring descriptor
    22Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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