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CVE-2025-38294

kernel: Linux kernel ath12k Wi-Fi driver: Denial of Service via NULL pointer dereference

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 10, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ath12k Wi-Fi driver. This vulnerability occurs when the ath12k_mac_assign_vif_to_vdev() function attempts to access a NULL radio handle during a failure scenario, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a system crash, resulting in a denial of service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference