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CVE-2025-68729

HIGH
7.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Fix MSDU buffer types handling in RX error path Currently, packets received on the REO exception ring from unassociated peers are of MSDU buffer type, while the driver expects link descriptor type packets. These packets are not parsed further due to a return check on packet type in ath12k_hal_desc_reo_parse_err(), but the associated skb is not freed. This may lead to kernel crashes and buffer leaks. Hence to fix, update the RX error handler to explicitly drop MSDU buffer type packets received on the REO exception ring. This prevents further processing of invalid packets and ensures stability in the RX error handling path. Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.4.1-00199-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.17.13-1CVE-2025-68729
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-aws-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
linux-azure-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-gcp-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
linux-hwe-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1008-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1USN-8094-3
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1010-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
linux-image-6.17.0-1010-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
linux-image-6.17.0-1017-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-6.17.0-19-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-19-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-aws-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
linux-image-azure-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-gcp-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-24.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-24.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-oracle-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
linux-image-raspi-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-image-realtime-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1USN-8094-3
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1USN-8094-3
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-virtual-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-oem-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-oracle-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-realtime-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1USN-8094-3

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

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