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CVE-2025-38292: wifi: ath12k: fix invalid access to memory

HighCVSS 7.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 28/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.30% (FIRST EPSS).
  • 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.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 371b340affa52f280f6eadfd25fbd43f09f0d5c0, 5f09d16cd57764c95c8548fe5b70672c9ac01127, 920c2db46ca4476c25ec52758441e2e7ab498b0f.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 371b340affa52f280f6eadfd25fbd43f09f0d5c0, 5f09d16cd57764c95c8548fe5b70672c9ac01127, 920c2db46ca4476c25ec52758441e2e7ab498b0f or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix invalid access to memory In ath12k_dp_rx_msdu_coalesce(), rxcb is fetched from skb and boolean is_continuation is part of rxcb. Currently, after freeing the skb, the rxcb->is_continuation accessed again which is wrong since the memory is already freed. This might lead use-after-free error. Hence, fix by locally defining bool is_continuation from rxcb, so that after freeing skb, is_continuation can be used. Compile tested only.

Published
Jul 10, 2025
Updated
Oct 21, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 23th percentile

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Action score

28

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.1
CNA · Linux
8.8
1.7 point gap

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

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Affected systems

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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

    • 6.3affected
    • d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 and later · before 920c2db46ca4476c25ec52758441e2e7ab498b0faffected · git
    • d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 and later · before 371b340affa52f280f6eadfd25fbd43f09f0d5c0affected · git
    • d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 and later · before 5f09d16cd57764c95c8548fe5b70672c9ac01127affected · git
    • d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 and later · before 9f17747fbda6fca934854463873c4abf8061491daffected · git
    • before 6.3not affected · semver
    • 6.6.160 and later · up to and including 6.6.*not affected · semver
    • 6.12.34 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
    • 6.15.3 and later · up to and including 6.15.*not affected · semver
    • 6.16 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix

Affected versions

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

  • linux linux kernel6.3 and later · before 6.12.34
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.15.3

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_65.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2025-38290Jul 10, 2025 · wifi: ath12k: fix node corruption in ar->arvifs list
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2025-38291Jul 10, 2025 · wifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2025-38293Jul 10, 2025 · wifi: ath11k: fix node corruption in ar->arvifs list
    22Monitor

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 Linux371b340affa52f280f6eadfd25fbd43f09f0d5c0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5f09d16cd57764c95c8548fe5b70672c9ac01127Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux920c2db46ca4476c25ec52758441e2e7ab498b0fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9f17747fbda6fca934854463873c4abf8061491dVendor (CNA)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-570.33.2.el9_6 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.12.35-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debuginfo0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel-matched0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel-matched0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch640:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:kernel0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 · Rocky Linux:10Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

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
high · data can be read
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
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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References

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