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CVE-2025-38291

8.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash Currently, we encounter the following kernel call…

Published Jul 10, 2025CWE-670EPSS 0.22%

Overview

CVE-2025-38291 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 10, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: ath12k: Prevent sending WMI commands to firmware during firmware crash

Currently, we encounter the following kernel call trace when a firmware

crash occurs. This happens because the host sends WMI commands to the

firmware while it is in recovery, causing the commands to fail and

resulting in the kernel call trace.

Set the ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH and ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY flags when the

host driver receives the firmware crash notification from MHI. This

prevents sending WMI commands to the firmware during recovery.

Call Trace:

<TASK>

dump_stack_lvl+0x75/0xc0

register_lock_class+0x6be/0x7a0

? __lock_acquire+0x644/0x19a0

__lock_acquire+0x95/0x19a0

lock_acquire+0x265/0x310

? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]

? find_held_lock+0x34/0xa0

? ath12k_ce_send+0x56/0x210 [ath12k]

_raw_spin_lock_bh+0x33/0x70

? ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]

ath12k_ce_send+0xa2/0x210 [ath12k]

ath12k_htc_send+0x178/0x390 [at

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2563069baf243cadc76dc64d9085606742c4b282Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e094a9734ea3bd4d4d117c915ccf129ac61ba1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38291?

CVE-2025-38291 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 10, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-38291?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-38291?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-38291?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-38291 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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