Answer in brief
CVE-2025-38605 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: ath12k: Pass ab pointer directly to ath12k_dp_tx_get_encap_type(). 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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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
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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 | >=e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 <be27a11a42b2190f817b198bf5e753e5e4ac849e || >=e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 <d9d2a0466e981d1be95fc8bdc05806ea21def758 || >=e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 <b508f370f88f277c95e2bd3bc47217a96d668cee || >=e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 <ee4f8e7fa578f9f28cef5f409677db25f4f83d7e || >=e93bbd65547ea8073b707c9034c3f051f8018614 <05062834350f0bf7ad1abcebc2807220e90220eb | be27a11a42b2190f817b198bf5e753e5e4ac849e, d9d2a0466e981d1be95fc8bdc05806ea21def758, b508f370f88f277c95e2bd3bc47217a96d668cee, ee4f8e7fa578f9f28cef5f409677db25f4f83d7e, 05062834350f0bf7ad1abcebc2807220e90220eb |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.4 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 19, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 21, 2026
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
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