CVE-2025-37743
published 2025-05-01CVE-2025-37743: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics Driver uses monitor destination…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.5th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
Driver uses monitor destination rings for extended statistics mode and
standalone monitor mode. In extended statistics mode, TLVs are parsed from
the buffer received from the monitor destination ring and assigned to the
ppdu_info structure to update per-packet statistics. In standalone monitor
mode, along with per-packet statistics, the packet data (payload) is
captured, and the driver updates per MSDU to mac80211.
When the AP interface is enabled, only extended statistics mode is
activated. As part of enabling monitor rings for collecting statistics,
the driver subscribes to HAL_RX_MPDU_START TLV in the filter
configuration. This TLV is received from the monitor destination ring, and
kzalloc for the mon_mpdu object occurs, which is not freed, leading to a
memory leak. The kzalloc for the mon_mpdu object is only required while
enabling the standalone monitor interface. This causes a memory leak while
enabling extended statistics mode in the driver.
Fix this memory leak by removing the kzalloc for the mon_mpdu object in
the HAL_RX_MPDU_START TLV handling. Additionally, remove the standalone
monitor mode handlings in the HAL_MON_BUF_ADDR and HAL_RX_MSDU_END TLVs.
These TLV tags will be handled properly when enabling standalone monitor
mode in the future.
Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.3.1-00173-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.0.c5-00481-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-3
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.16.3-1 (forky) | linux 6.16.3-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 < 286bab0fc7b9db728dab8c63cadf6be9b3facf8c | 286bab0fc7b9db728dab8c63cadf6be9b3facf8c |
| linux | linux | >= d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 < ecfc131389923405be8e7a6f4408fd9321e4d19b | ecfc131389923405be8e7a6f4408fd9321e4d19b |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.16.3-1 | 6.16.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.14.0-22.22 | 6.14.0-22.22 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.3 < 6.14.3 | 6.14.3 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.104.2-4_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.2-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.2-2_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM32 architecture;
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;
- DMA engine subsystem;
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Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM32 architecture;
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;
- DMA engine subsyst
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Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM32 architecture;
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- GP
Microsoft
wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
vendor_msrc·2025-05-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-37743 [MEDIUM] wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
vendor_redhat·2025-05-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-37743 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 kernel: wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
kernel: wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
Driver uses monitor destination rings for extended statistics mode and
standalone monitor mode. In extended statistics mode, TLVs are parsed from
the buffer received from the monitor destination ring and assigned to the
ppdu_info structure to update per-packet statistics. In standalone monitor
mode, along with per-packet statistics, the packet data (payload) is
captured, and the driver updates per MSDU to mac80211.
When the AP interface is enabled, only extended statistics mode is
activated. As part of enabling monitor rings for collecting statistics,
the driver subscribes to HAL_RX_MPDU_START TLV in
Debian
CVE-2025-37743: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-37743 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-37743: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics Driver uses monitor destination rings for extended statistics mode and standalone monitor mode. In extended statistics mode, TLVs are parsed from the buffer received from the monitor destination ring and assigned to the ppdu_info structure to update per-packet statistics. In standalone monitor mode, along with per-packet statistics, the packet data (payload) is captured, and the driver updates per MSDU to mac80211. When the AP interface is enabled, only extended statistics mode is activated. As part of enabling monitor rings for collecting statistics, the driver subscribes to HAL_RX_MPDU_START TLV in the filter configuration. This TLV is received from the monitor de
OSV
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linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM32 architecture;
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- HSI subsystem;
- I2C subsystem;
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2025-06-26
linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM32 architecture;
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- HSI subsystem;
- I2C subsystem;
- I3C subsys
OSV
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Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM32 architecture;
- ARM64 architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- TPM device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- HSI subsys
OSV
CVE-2025-37743: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics Driver uses monitor dest
osv·2025-05-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-37743 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-37743: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics Driver uses monitor dest
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics Driver uses monitor destination rings for extended statistics mode and standalone monitor mode. In extended statistics mode, TLVs are parsed from the buffer received from the monitor destination ring and assigned to the ppdu_info structure to update per-packet statistics. In standalone monitor mode, along with per-packet statistics, the packet data (payload) is captured, and the driver updates per MSDU to mac80211. When the AP interface is enabled, only extended statistics mode is activated. As part of enabling monitor rings for collecting statistics, the driver subscribes to HAL_RX_MPDU_START TLV in the filter configuration. This TLV is received from the monitor de
GHSA
GHSA-v99v-6wp3-34rf: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
Driver uses monitor de
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-01
CVE-2025-37743 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-v99v-6wp3-34rf: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
Driver uses monitor de
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: Avoid memory leak while enabling statistics
Driver uses monitor destination rings for extended statistics mode and
standalone monitor mode. In extended statistics mode, TLVs are parsed from
the buffer received from the monitor destination ring and assigned to the
ppdu_info structure to update per-packet statistics. In standalone monitor
mode, along with per-packet statistics, the packet data (payload) is
captured, and the driver updates per MSDU to mac80211.
When the AP interface is enabled, only extended statistics mode is
activated. As part of enabling monitor rings for collecting statistics,
the driver subscribes to HAL_RX_MPDU_START TLV in the filter
configuration. This TLV is received from the monitor
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2025-05-01
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