Answer in brief
CVE-2025-38601 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: ath11k: clear initialized flag for deinit-ed srng lists. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Answer in brief
CVE-2025-38601 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: ath11k: clear initialized flag for deinit-ed srng lists. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <3a6daae987a829534636fd85ed6f84d5f0ad7fa4 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <eff3bb53c18c0ed4ab6f43d412b3ed3aecad52d5 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <916ac18d526a26f6072866b1a97622cf1351ef1c || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <5bf201c55fdf303e79005038648dfa1e8af48f54 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <72a48be1f53942793f3bc68a37fad1f38b53b082 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <0ebb5fe494501c19f31270008b26ab95201af6fd || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <16872194c80f2724472fc207991712895ac8a230 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <a5b46aa7cf5f05c213316a018e49a8e086efd98e | 3a6daae987a829534636fd85ed6f84d5f0ad7fa4, eff3bb53c18c0ed4ab6f43d412b3ed3aecad52d5, 916ac18d526a26f6072866b1a97622cf1351ef1c, 5bf201c55fdf303e79005038648dfa1e8af48f54, 72a48be1f53942793f3bc68a37fad1f38b53b082, 0ebb5fe494501c19f31270008b26ab95201af6fd, 16872194c80f2724472fc207991712895ac8a230, a5b46aa7cf5f05c213316a018e49a8e086efd98e |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.7 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 19, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
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().
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <3a6daae987a829534636fd85ed6f84d5f0ad7fa4 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <eff3bb53c18c0ed4ab6f43d412b3ed3aecad52d5 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <916ac18d526a26f6072866b1a97622cf1351ef1c || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <5bf201c55fdf303e79005038648dfa1e8af48f54 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <72a48be1f53942793f3bc68a37fad1f38b53b082 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <0ebb5fe494501c19f31270008b26ab95201af6fd || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <16872194c80f2724472fc207991712895ac8a230 || >=5118935b1bc28d0bce9427e584e11e905e68ee9a <a5b46aa7cf5f05c213316a018e49a8e086efd98e | 3a6daae987a829534636fd85ed6f84d5f0ad7fa4, eff3bb53c18c0ed4ab6f43d412b3ed3aecad52d5, 916ac18d526a26f6072866b1a97622cf1351ef1c, 5bf201c55fdf303e79005038648dfa1e8af48f54, 72a48be1f53942793f3bc68a37fad1f38b53b082, 0ebb5fe494501c19f31270008b26ab95201af6fd, 16872194c80f2724472fc207991712895ac8a230, a5b46aa7cf5f05c213316a018e49a8e086efd98e |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.7 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 19, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
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().
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.