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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2022-49130 EUVD-2022-54482GHSA-fjq8-jwg4-jxfg

ath11k: mhi: use mhi_sync_power_up()

Published Feb 26, 2025 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

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

ath11k: mhi: use mhi_sync_power_up()

If amss.bin was missing ath11k would crash during 'rmmod ath11k_pci'. The
reason for that was that we were using mhi_async_power_up() which does not
check any errors. But mhi_sync_power_up() on the other hand does check for
errors so let's use that to fix the crash.

I was not able to find a reason why an async version was used.
ath11k_mhi_start() (which enables state ATH11K_MHI_POWER_ON) is called from
ath11k_hif_power_up(), which can sleep. So sync version should be safe to use
here.

[ 145.569731] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000000: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP DEBUG_PAGEALLOC KASAN PTI
[ 145.569789] KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007]
[ 145.569843] CPU: 2 PID: 1628 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W 5.16.0-wt-ath+ #567
[ 145.569898] Hardware name: Intel(R) Client Systems NUC8i7HVK/NUC8i7HVB, BIOS HNKBLi70.86A.0067.2021.0528.1339 05/28/2021
[ 145.569956] RIP: 0010:ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin+0xb5/0x2b0 [ath11k]
[ 145.570028] Code: df 48 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 80 3c 02 00 0f 85 ec 01 00 00 48 8b ab a8 00 00 00 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 48 89 ea 48 c1 ea 03 <0f> b6 14 02 48 89 e8 83 e0 07 83 c0 03 45 85 ed 75 48 38 d0 7c 08
[ 145.570089] RSP: 0018:ffffc900025d7ac0 EFLAGS: 00010246
[ 145.570144] RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffff88814fca2dd8 RCX: 1ffffffff50cb455
[ 145.570196] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff88814fca2dd8 RDI: ffff88814fca2e80
[ 145.570252] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffffffa8659497
[ 145.570329] R10: fffffbfff50cb292 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff88814fca0000
[ 145.570410] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff88814fca2798 R15: ffff88814fca2dd8
[ 145.570465] FS: 00007fa399988540(0000) GS:ffff888233e00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 145.570519] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 145.570571] CR2: 00007fa399b51421 CR3: 0000000137898002 CR4: 00000000003706e0
[ 145.570623] Call Trace:
[ 145.570675] <TASK>
[ 145.570727] ? ath11k_ce_tx_process_cb+0x34b/0x860 [ath11k]
[ 145.570797] ath11k_ce_tx_process_cb+0x356/0x860 [ath11k]
[ 145.570864] ? tasklet_init+0x150/0x150
[ 145.570919] ? ath11k_ce_alloc_pipes+0x280/0x280 [ath11k]
[ 145.570986] ? tasklet_clear_sched+0x42/0xe0
[ 145.571042] ? tasklet_kill+0xe9/0x1b0
[ 145.571095] ? tasklet_clear_sched+0xe0/0xe0
[ 145.571148] ? irq_has_action+0x120/0x120
[ 145.571202] ath11k_ce_cleanup_pipes+0x45a/0x580 [ath11k]
[ 145.571270] ? ath11k_pci_stop+0x10e/0x170 [ath11k_pci]
[ 145.571345] ath11k_core_stop+0x8a/0xc0 [ath11k]
[ 145.571434] ath11k_core_deinit+0x9e/0x150 [ath11k]
[ 145.571499] ath11k_pci_remove+0xd2/0x260 [ath11k_pci]
[ 145.571553] pci_device_remove+0x9a/0x1c0
[ 145.571605] __device_release_driver+0x332/0x660
[ 145.571659] driver_detach+0x1e7/0x2c0
[ 145.571712] bus_remove_driver+0xe2/0x2d0
[ 145.571772] pci_unregister_driver+0x21/0x250
[ 145.571826] __do_sys_delete_module+0x30a/0x4b0
[ 145.571879] ? free_module+0xac0/0xac0
[ 145.571933] ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare.part.0+0x18c/0x370
[ 145.571986] ? syscall_enter_from_user_mode+0x1d/0x50
[ 145.572039] ? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x79/0x100
[ 145.572097] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[ 145.572153] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03003-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-2

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 5.10 5.10.111

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.17.3-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.17.3-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.17.3-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-37.39 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1011.14 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1010.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1008.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1008.10 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1007.8 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1008.11 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1010.11 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1009.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1011.13 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1008.9~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1014.14 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 perf +29 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 RHSA-2022:8267
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 RHSA-2022:7683
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1176-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_38 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1.150400.24.78.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.158.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1027-1

Advisories 6

References