CVE-2026-23130
published 2026-02-14CVE-2026-23130: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames Commit [1] converted the…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
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EPSS
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0.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
Commit [1] converted the management transmission work item into a
wiphy work. Since a wiphy work can only run under wiphy lock
protection, a race condition happens in below scenario:
1. a management frame is queued for transmission.
2. ath12k_mac_op_flush() gets called to flush pending frames associated
with the hardware (i.e, vif being NULL). Then in ath12k_mac_flush()
the process waits for the transmission done.
3. Since wiphy lock has been taken by the flush process, the transmission
work item has no chance to run, hence the dead lock.
>From user view, this dead lock results in below issue:
wlp8s0: authenticate with xxxxxx (local address=xxxxxx)
wlp8s0: send auth to xxxxxx (try 1/3)
wlp8s0: authenticate with xxxxxx (local address=xxxxxx)
wlp8s0: send auth to xxxxxx (try 1/3)
wlp8s0: authenticated
wlp8s0: associate with xxxxxx (try 1/3)
wlp8s0: aborting association with xxxxxx by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
ath12k_pci 0000:08:00.0: failed to flush mgmt transmit queue, mgmt pkts pending 1
The dead lock can be avoided by invoking wiphy_work_flush() to proactively
run the queued work item. Note actually it is already present in
ath12k_mac_op_flush(), however it does not protect the case where vif
being NULL. Hence move it ahead to cover this case as well.
Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.1.c5-00302-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-1.115823.3
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.18.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.18.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 56dcbf0b520796e26b2bbe5686bdd305ad924954 < 06ac2aa13f701a0296e92f5f54ae24224d426b28 | 06ac2aa13f701a0296e92f5f54ae24224d426b28 |
| linux | linux | >= 56dcbf0b520796e26b2bbe5686bdd305ad924954 < f88e9fc30a261d63946ddc6cc6a33405e6aa27c3 | f88e9fc30a261d63946ddc6cc6a33405e6aa27c3 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.18.8-1 | 6.18.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.14 < 6.18.8 | 6.18.8 |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oem-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-realtime-6.17 | — | — |
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_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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OSV
CVE-2026-23130: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames Commit [1] converted
osv·2026-02-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23130 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-23130: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames Commit [1] converted
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames Commit [1] converted the management transmission work item into a wiphy work. Since a wiphy work can only run under wiphy lock protection, a race condition happens in below scenario: 1. a management frame is queued for transmission. 2. ath12k_mac_op_flush() gets called to flush pending frames associated with the hardware (i.e, vif being NULL). Then in ath12k_mac_flush() the process waits for the transmission done. 3. Since wiphy lock has been taken by the flush process, the transmission work item has no chance to run, hence the dead lock. >From user view, this dead lock results in below issue: wlp8s0: authenticate with xxxxxx (local address=xxxxxx) wlp8s0: send a
GHSA
GHSA-6mvr-5ch7-jjjq: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
Commit [1] converte
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-02-14
CVE-2026-23130 [MEDIUM] CWE-667 GHSA-6mvr-5ch7-jjjq: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
Commit [1] converte
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
Commit [1] converted the management transmission work item into a
wiphy work. Since a wiphy work can only run under wiphy lock
protection, a race condition happens in below scenario:
1. a management frame is queued for transmission.
2. ath12k_mac_op_flush() gets called to flush pending frames associated
with the hardware (i.e, vif being NULL). Then in ath12k_mac_flush()
the process waits for the transmission done.
3. Since wiphy lock has been taken by the flush process, the transmission
work item has no chance to run, hence the dead lock.
>From user view, this dead lock results in below issue:
wlp8s0: authenticate with xxxxxx (local address=xxxxxx)
wlp8s0: s
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-28
CVE-2026-23057 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Oracle) 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:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24
CVE-2026-23057 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UA
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) 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:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-23
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) 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:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem;
-
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-20
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem;
- Ether
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
vendor_redhat·2026-02-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23130 [MEDIUM] CWE-833 kernel: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
kernel: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
Commit [1] converted the management transmission work item into a
wiphy work. Since a wiphy work can only run under wiphy lock
protection, a race condition happens in below scenario:
1. a management frame is queued for transmission.
2. ath12k_mac_op_flush() gets called to flush pending frames associated
with the hardware (i.e, vif being NULL). Then in ath12k_mac_flush()
the process waits for the transmission done.
3. Since wiphy lock has been taken by the flush process, the transmission
work item has no chance to run, hence the dead lock.
>From user view, this dead lock results in below issue:
Debian
CVE-2026-23130: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12...
vendor_debian·2026·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23130 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-23130: 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: fix dead lock while flushing management frames Commit [1] converted the management transmission work item into a wiphy work. Since a wiphy work can only run under wiphy lock protection, a race condition happens in below scenario: 1. a management frame is queued for transmission. 2. ath12k_mac_op_flush() gets called to flush pending frames associated with the hardware (i.e, vif being NULL). Then in ath12k_mac_flush() the process waits for the transmission done. 3. Since wiphy lock has been taken by the flush process, the transmission work item has no chance to run, hence the dead lock. >From user view, this dead lock results in below issue: wlp8s0: authenticate with xxxxxx (local address=xxxxxx) wlp8s0: send a
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-23130 kernel: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
bugzilla·2026-02-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23130 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-23130 kernel: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
CVE-2026-23130 kernel: wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
Commit [1] converted the management transmission work item into a
wiphy work. Since a wiphy work can only run under wiphy lock
protection, a race condition happens in below scenario:
1. a management frame is queued for transmission.
2. ath12k_mac_op_flush() gets called to flush pending frames associated
with the hardware (i.e, vif being NULL). Then in ath12k_mac_flush()
the process waits for the transmission done.
3. Since wiphy lock has been taken by the flush process, the transmission
work item has no chance to run, hence the dead lock.
>From user view, this dead lock resul
Wiz
CVE-2026-23130 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23130 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-23130 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2026-23130 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix dead lock while flushing management frames
Commit [1] converted the management transmission work item into a
wiphy work. Since a wiphy work can only run under wiphy lock
protection, a race condition happens in below scenario:
a management frame is queued for transmission.
ath12k_mac_op_flush() gets called to flush pending frames associated with the hardware (i.e, vif being NULL). Then in ath12k_mac_flush() the process waits for the transmission done.
Since wiphy lock has been taken by the flush process, the transmission work item has no chance to run, hence the dead lock.
From user view, this dead lock results in below issue:
2026-02-14
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