CVE-2022-49131
Qualcomm Atheros ath11k Kernel Panic Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: fix kernel panic during unload/load ath11k modules Call netif_napi_del() from ath11k_ahb_free_ext_irq() to fix the following kernel panic when unload/load ath11k modules for few iterations. [ 971.201365] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 6d97a208 [ 971.204227] pgd = 594c2919 [ 971.211478] [6d97a208] *pgd=00000000 [ 971.214120] Internal error: Oops: 5 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ARM [ 971.412024] CPU: 2 PID: 4435 Comm: insmod Not tainted 5.4.89 #0 [ 971.434256] Hardware name: Generic DT based system [ 971.440165] PC is at napi_by_id+0x10/0x40 [ 971.445019] LR is at netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc [ 971.743127] (napi_by_id) from [<807d89a0>] (netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc) [ 971.751295] (netif_napi_add) from [<7f1209ac>] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq+0xf8/0x414 [ath11k_ahb]) [ 971.759164] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq [ath11k_ahb]) from [<7f12135c>] (ath11k_ahb_probe+0x40c/0x51c [ath11k_ahb]) [ 971.768567] (ath11k_ahb_probe [ath11k_ahb]) from [<80666864>] (platform_drv_probe+0x48/0x94) [ 971.779670] (platform_drv_probe) from [<80664718>] (really_probe+0x1c8/0x450) [ 971.789389] (really_probe) from [<80664cc4>] (driver_probe_device+0x15c/0x1b8) [ 971.797547] (driver_probe_device) from [<80664f60>] (device_driver_attach+0x44/0x60) [ 971.805795] (device_driver_attach) from [<806650a0>] (__driver_attach+0x124/0x140) [ 971.814822] (__driver_attach) from [<80662adc>] (bus_for_each_dev+0x58/0xa4) [ 971.823328] (bus_for_each_dev) from [<80663a2c>] (bus_add_driver+0xf0/0x1e8) [ 971.831662] (bus_add_driver) from [<806658a4>] (driver_register+0xa8/0xf0) [ 971.839822] (driver_register) from [<8030269c>] (do_one_initcall+0x78/0x1ac) [ 971.847638] (do_one_initcall) from [<80392524>] (do_init_module+0x54/0x200) [ 971.855968] (do_init_module) from [<803945b0>] (load_module+0x1e30/0x1ffc) [ 971.864126] (load_module) from [<803948b0>] (sys_init_module+0x134/0x17c) [ 971.871852] (sys_init_module) from [<80301000>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x50) Tested-on: IPQ8074 hw2.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.6.0.1-00760-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.16.20 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.17 from (excluding) 5.17.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.34 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.10.111 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22b59cb965f79ee1accf83172441c9ca0ecb632a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38e488db194dc16d2eb23c77c6a8c04ff583c40d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/699e8c87e5c406af0f0606f40eeebd248c51b702 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4b7653af62a9a5efe2856183d1f987c5429758b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a815f5abdf324108799829dd19ea62fef4bf95 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: fix kernel panic during unload/load ath11k modules Call netif_napi_del() from ath11k_ahb_free_ext_irq() to fix the following kernel panic when unload/load ath11k modules for few iterations. [ 971.201365] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 6d97a208 [ 971.204227] pgd = 594c2919 [ 971.211478] [6d97a208] *pgd=00000000 [ 971.214120] Internal error: Oops: 5 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ARM [ 971.412024] CPU: 2 PID: 4435 Comm: insmod Not tainted 5.4.89 #0 [ 971.434256] Hardware name: Generic DT based system [ 971.440165] PC is at napi_by_id+0x10/0x40 [ 971.445019] LR is at netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc [ 971.743127] (napi_by_id) from [<807d89a0>] (netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc) [ 971.751295] (netif_napi_add) from [<7f1209ac>] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq+0xf8/0x414 [ath11k_ahb]) [ 971.759164] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq [ath11k_ahb]) from [<7f12135c>] (ath11k_ahb_probe+0x40c/0x51c [ath11k_ahb]) [ 971.768567] (ath11k_ahb_probe [ath11k_ahb]) from [<80666864>] (platform_drv_probe+0x48/0x94) [ 971.779670] (platform_drv_probe) from [<80664718>] (really_probe+0x1c8/0x450) [ 971.789389] (really_probe) from [<80664cc4>] (driver_probe_device+0x15c/0x1b8) [ 971.797547] (driver_probe_device) from [<80664f60>] (device_driver_attach+0x44/0x60) [ 971.805795] (device_driver_attach) from [<806650a0>] (__driver_attach+0x124/0x140) [ 971.814822] (__driver_attach) from [<80662adc>] (bus_for_each_dev+0x58/0xa4) [ 971.823328] (bus_for_each_dev) from [<80663a2c>] (bus_add_driver+0xf0/0x1e8) [ 971.831662] (bus_add_driver) from [<806658a4>] (driver_register+0xa8/0xf0) [ 971.839822] (driver_register) from [<8030269c>] (do_one_initcall+0x78/0x1ac) [ 971.847638] (do_one_initcall) from [<80392524>] (do_init_module+0x54/0x200) [ 971.855968] (do_init_module) from [<803945b0>] (load_module+0x1e30/0x1ffc) [ 971.864126] (load_module) from [<803948b0>] (sys_init_module+0x134/0x17c) [ 971.871852] (sys_init_module) from [<80301000>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x50) Tested-on: IPQ8074 hw2.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.6.0.1-00760-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22b59cb965f79ee1accf83172441c9ca0ecb632a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38e488db194dc16d2eb23c77c6a8c04ff583c40d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/699e8c87e5c406af0f0606f40eeebd248c51b702 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4b7653af62a9a5efe2856183d1f987c5429758b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a815f5abdf324108799829dd19ea62fef4bf95
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