{"api_version":"1","generated_at":"2026-08-02T09:18:46+00:00","cve":"CVE-2025-38291","urls":{"html":"https://cve.report/CVE-2025-38291","api":"https://cve.report/api/cve/CVE-2025-38291.json","docs":"https://cve.report/api","cve_org":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38291","nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38291"},"summary":{"title":"wifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash\n\nCurrently, we encounter the following kernel call trace when a firmware\ncrash occurs. This happens because the host sends WMI commands to the\nfirmware while it is in recovery, causing the commands to fail and\nresulting in the kernel call trace.\n\nSet the ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH and ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY flags when the\nhost driver receives the firmware crash notification from MHI. This\nprevents sending WMI commands to the firmware during recovery.\n\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n dump_stack_lvl+0x75/0xc0\n register_lock_class+0x6be/0x7a0\n ? __lock_acquire+0x644/0x19a0\n __lock_acquire+0x95/0x19a0\n lock_acquire+0x265/0x310\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ? find_held_lock+0x34/0xa0\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0x56/0x210 [ath12k]\n _raw_spin_lock_bh+0x33/0x70\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ath12k_htc_send+0x178/0x390 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_cmd_send_nowait+0x76/0xa0 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_cmd_send+0x62/0x190 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_pdev_bss_chan_info_request+0x62/0xc0 [ath1\n ath12k_mac_op_get_survey+0x2be/0x310 [ath12k]\n ieee80211_dump_survey+0x99/0x240 [mac80211]\n nl80211_dump_survey+0xe7/0x470 [cfg80211]\n ? kmalloc_reserve+0x59/0xf0\n genl_dumpit+0x24/0x70\n netlink_dump+0x177/0x360\n __netlink_dump_start+0x206/0x280\n genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit.isra.22+0x8a/0xe0\n ? genl_family_rcv_msg_attrs_parse.isra.23+0xe0/0xe0\n ? genl_op_lock.part.12+0x10/0x10\n ? genl_dumpit+0x70/0x70\n genl_rcv_msg+0x1d0/0x290\n ? nl80211_del_station+0x330/0x330 [cfg80211]\n ? genl_get_cmd_both+0x50/0x50\n netlink_rcv_skb+0x4f/0x100\n genl_rcv+0x1f/0x30\n netlink_unicast+0x1b6/0x260\n netlink_sendmsg+0x31a/0x450\n __sock_sendmsg+0xa8/0xb0\n ____sys_sendmsg+0x1e4/0x260\n ___sys_sendmsg+0x89/0xe0\n ? local_clock_noinstr+0xb/0xc0\n ? rcu_is_watching+0xd/0x40\n ? kfree+0x1de/0x370\n ? __sys_sendmsg+0x7a/0xc0\n\nTested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.4.1-00199-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1","state":"PUBLISHED","assigner":"Linux","published_at":"2025-07-10 08:15:27","updated_at":"2026-07-30 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the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash\n\nCurrently, we encounter the following kernel call trace when a firmware\ncrash occurs. This happens because the host sends WMI commands to the\nfirmware while it is in recovery, causing the commands to fail and\nresulting in the kernel call trace.\n\nSet the ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH and ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY flags when the\nhost driver receives the firmware crash notification from MHI. This\nprevents sending WMI commands to the firmware during recovery.\n\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n dump_stack_lvl+0x75/0xc0\n register_lock_class+0x6be/0x7a0\n ? __lock_acquire+0x644/0x19a0\n __lock_acquire+0x95/0x19a0\n lock_acquire+0x265/0x310\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ? find_held_lock+0x34/0xa0\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0x56/0x210 [ath12k]\n _raw_spin_lock_bh+0x33/0x70\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ath12k_htc_send+0x178/0x390 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_cmd_send_nowait+0x76/0xa0 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_cmd_send+0x62/0x190 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_pdev_bss_chan_info_request+0x62/0xc0 [ath1\n ath12k_mac_op_get_survey+0x2be/0x310 [ath12k]\n ieee80211_dump_survey+0x99/0x240 [mac80211]\n nl80211_dump_survey+0xe7/0x470 [cfg80211]\n ? kmalloc_reserve+0x59/0xf0\n genl_dumpit+0x24/0x70\n netlink_dump+0x177/0x360\n __netlink_dump_start+0x206/0x280\n genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit.isra.22+0x8a/0xe0\n ? genl_family_rcv_msg_attrs_parse.isra.23+0xe0/0xe0\n ? genl_op_lock.part.12+0x10/0x10\n ? genl_dumpit+0x70/0x70\n genl_rcv_msg+0x1d0/0x290\n ? nl80211_del_station+0x330/0x330 [cfg80211]\n ? genl_get_cmd_both+0x50/0x50\n netlink_rcv_skb+0x4f/0x100\n genl_rcv+0x1f/0x30\n netlink_unicast+0x1b6/0x260\n netlink_sendmsg+0x31a/0x450\n __sock_sendmsg+0xa8/0xb0\n ____sys_sendmsg+0x1e4/0x260\n ___sys_sendmsg+0x89/0xe0\n ? local_clock_noinstr+0xb/0xc0\n ? rcu_is_watching+0xd/0x40\n ? kfree+0x1de/0x370\n ? __sys_sendmsg+0x7a/0xc0\n\nTested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.4.1-00199-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1"}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"}}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2026-07-30T05:52:47.936Z","orgId":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","shortName":"Linux"},"references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2563069baf243cadc76dc64d9085606742c4b282"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e094a9734ea3bd4d4d117c915ccf129ac61ba1"}],"title":"wifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash","x_generator":{"engine":"bippy-1.2.0"}}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","assignerShortName":"Linux","cveId":"CVE-2025-38291","datePublished":"2025-07-10T07:42:06.899Z","dateReserved":"2025-04-16T04:51:24.001Z","dateUpdated":"2026-07-30T05:52:47.936Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2025-07-10 08:15:27","lastModifiedDate":"2026-07-30 06:23:06","problem_types":["CWE-670"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"ADJACENT_NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":2.8,"impactScore":5.9},{"source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","baseScore":5.5,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"NONE","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":1.8,"impactScore":3.6}]},"configurations":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"6.13","versionEndExcluding":"6.15.3","matchCriteriaId":"0541C761-BD5E-4C1A-8432-83B375D7EB92"}]}]}]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2025","CveId":"38291","Ordinal":"1","Title":"wifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during fi","CVE":"CVE-2025-38291","Year":"2025"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2025","CveId":"38291","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash\n\nCurrently, we encounter the following kernel call trace when a firmware\ncrash occurs. This happens because the host sends WMI commands to the\nfirmware while it is in recovery, causing the commands to fail and\nresulting in the kernel call trace.\n\nSet the ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH and ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY flags when the\nhost driver receives the firmware crash notification from MHI. This\nprevents sending WMI commands to the firmware during recovery.\n\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n dump_stack_lvl+0x75/0xc0\n register_lock_class+0x6be/0x7a0\n ? __lock_acquire+0x644/0x19a0\n __lock_acquire+0x95/0x19a0\n lock_acquire+0x265/0x310\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ? find_held_lock+0x34/0xa0\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0x56/0x210 [ath12k]\n _raw_spin_lock_bh+0x33/0x70\n ? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]\n ath12k_htc_send+0x178/0x390 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_cmd_send_nowait+0x76/0xa0 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_cmd_send+0x62/0x190 [ath12k]\n ath12k_wmi_pdev_bss_chan_info_request+0x62/0xc0 [ath1\n ath12k_mac_op_get_survey+0x2be/0x310 [ath12k]\n ieee80211_dump_survey+0x99/0x240 [mac80211]\n nl80211_dump_survey+0xe7/0x470 [cfg80211]\n ? kmalloc_reserve+0x59/0xf0\n genl_dumpit+0x24/0x70\n netlink_dump+0x177/0x360\n __netlink_dump_start+0x206/0x280\n genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit.isra.22+0x8a/0xe0\n ? genl_family_rcv_msg_attrs_parse.isra.23+0xe0/0xe0\n ? genl_op_lock.part.12+0x10/0x10\n ? genl_dumpit+0x70/0x70\n genl_rcv_msg+0x1d0/0x290\n ? nl80211_del_station+0x330/0x330 [cfg80211]\n ? genl_get_cmd_both+0x50/0x50\n netlink_rcv_skb+0x4f/0x100\n genl_rcv+0x1f/0x30\n netlink_unicast+0x1b6/0x260\n netlink_sendmsg+0x31a/0x450\n __sock_sendmsg+0xa8/0xb0\n ____sys_sendmsg+0x1e4/0x260\n ___sys_sendmsg+0x89/0xe0\n ? local_clock_noinstr+0xb/0xc0\n ? rcu_is_watching+0xd/0x40\n ? kfree+0x1de/0x370\n ? __sys_sendmsg+0x7a/0xc0\n\nTested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.4.1-00199-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1","Type":"Description","Title":"wifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during fi"}]}}}