In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix uaf in ath12k_core_init()
When the execution of ath12k_core_hw_group_assign() or
ath12k_core_hw_group_create() fails, the registered notifier chain is not
unregistered properly. Its memory is freed after rmmod, which may trigger
to a use-after-free (UAF) issue if there is a subsequent access to this
notifier chain.
Fixes the issue by calling ath12k_core_panic_notifier_unregister() in
failure cases.
Call trace:
notifier_chain_register+0x4c/0x1f0 (P)
atomic_notifier_chain_register+0x38/0x68
ath12k_core_init+0x50/0x4e8 [ath12k]
ath12k_pci_probe+0x5f8/0xc28 [ath12k]
pci_device_probe+0xbc/0x1a8
really_probe+0xc8/0x3a0
__driver_probe_device+0x84/0x1b0
driver_probe_device+0x44/0x130
__driver_attach+0xcc/0x208
bus_for_each_dev+0x84/0x100
driver_attach+0x2c/0x40
bus_add_driver+0x130/0x260
driver_register+0x70/0x138
__pci_register_driver+0x68/0x80
ath12k_pci_init+0x30/0x68 [ath12k]
ath12k_init+0x28/0x78 [ath12k]
Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.0.c5-00481-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-3
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History
20 Nov 2025, 21:33
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| Summary |
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| First Time |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CWE | CWE-416 | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e1b3404c211dcfaea02698539cdcd26647130f - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3fe49dbddd73f0155a8935af47cb63693069dbe - Patch | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
03 Jul 2025, 09:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-07-03 09:15
Updated : 2025-11-20 21:33
NVD link : CVE-2025-38116
Mitre link : CVE-2025-38116
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38116
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
