Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath10k: add peer map clean up for peer delete in ath10k_sta_state()
When peer delete failed in a disconnect operation, use-after-free
detected by KFENCE in below log. It is because for each vdev_id and
address, it has only one struct ath10k_peer, it is allocated in
ath10k_peer_map_event(). When connected to an AP, it has more than
one HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_PEER_MAP reported from firmware, then the
array peer_map of struct ath10k will be set muti-elements to the
same ath10k_peer in ath10k_peer_map_event(). When peer delete failed
in ath10k_sta_state(), the ath10k_peer will be free for the 1st peer
id in array peer_map of struct ath10k, and then use-after-free happened
for the 2nd peer id because they map to the same ath10k_peer.
And clean up all peers in array peer_map for the ath10k_peer, then
user-after-free disappeared
peer map event log:
[ 306.911021] wlan0: authenticate with b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e
[ 306.957187] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: mac vdev 0 peer create b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e (new sta) sta 1 / 32 peer 1 / 33
[ 306.957395] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: htt peer map vdev 0 peer b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e id 246
[ 306.957404] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: htt peer map vdev 0 peer b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e id 198
[ 306.986924] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: htt peer map vdev 0 peer b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e id 166
peer unmap event log:
[ 435.715691] wlan0: deauthenticating from b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
[ 435.716802] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: mac vdev 0 peer delete b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e sta ffff990e0e9c2b50 (sta gone)
[ 435.717177] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: htt peer unmap vdev 0 peer b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e id 246
[ 435.717186] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: htt peer unmap vdev 0 peer b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e id 198
[ 435.717193] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: htt peer unmap vdev 0 peer b0:2a:43:e6:75:0e id 166
use-after-free log:
[21705.888627] wlan0: deauthenticating from d0:76:8f:82:be:75 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
[21713.799910] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to delete peer d0:76:8f:82:be:75 for vdev 0: -110
[21713.799925] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: found sta peer d0:76:8f:82:be:75 (ptr 0000000000000000 id 102) entry on vdev 0 after it was supposedly removed
[21713.799968] ==================================================================
[21713.799991] BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in ath10k_sta_state+0x265/0xb8a [ath10k_core]
[21713.799991]
[21713.799997] Use-after-free read at 0x00000000abe1c75e (in kfence-#69):
[21713.800010] ath10k_sta_state+0x265/0xb8a [ath10k_core]
[21713.800041] drv_sta_state+0x115/0x677 [mac80211]
[21713.800059] __sta_info_destroy_part2+0xb1/0x133 [mac80211]
[21713.800076] __sta_info_flush+0x11d/0x162 [mac80211]
[21713.800093] ieee80211_set_disassoc+0x12d/0x2f4 [mac80211]
[21713.800110] ieee80211_mgd_deauth+0x26c/0x29b [mac80211]
[21713.800137] cfg80211_mlme_deauth+0x13f/0x1bb [cfg80211]
[21713.800153] nl80211_deauthenticate+0xf8/0x121 [cfg80211]
[21713.800161] genl_rcv_msg+0x38e/0x3be
[21713.800166] netlink_rcv_skb+0x89/0xf7
[21713.800171] genl_rcv+0x28/0x36
[21713.800176] netlink_unicast+0x179/0x24b
[21713.800181] netlink_sendmsg+0x3a0/0x40e
[21713.800187] sock_sendmsg+0x72/0x76
[21713.800192] ____sys_sendmsg+0x16d/0x1e3
[21713.800196] ___sys_sendmsg+0x95/0xd1
[21713.800200] __sys_sendmsg+0x85/0xbf
[21713.800205] do_syscall_64+0x43/0x55
[21713.800210] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xa9
[21713.800213]
[21713.800219] kfence-#69: 0x000000009149b0d5-0x000000004c0697fb, size=1064, cache=kmalloc-2k
[21713.800219]
[21713.800224] allocated by task 13 on cpu 0 at 21705.501373s:
[21713.800241] ath10k_peer_map_event+0x7e/0x154 [ath10k_core]
[21713.800254] ath10k_htt_t2h_msg_handler+0x586/0x1039 [ath10k_core]
[21713.800265] ath10k_htt_htc_t2h_msg_handler+0x12/0x28 [ath10k_core]
[21713.800277] ath10k_htc_rx_completion_handler+0x14c/0x1b5 [ath10k_core]
[21713.800283] ath10k_pci_process_rx_cb+0x195/0x1d
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.8 | 4.9.331 |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.0.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.3-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1014.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-60.66 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1030.34 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1033.40 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1033.40.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1029.36 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1027.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1015.19 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1025.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1025.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1028.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1017.17 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1029.35 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1024.26 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-139.156 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1096.104 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1103.109 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1033.40~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1058.64 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1100.109 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1044.49 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1012.14 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1086.92 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1093.102 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1029.35~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1080.91 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1029.33~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1021.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-204.215 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1150.163 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1096.104~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1161.176 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1103.109~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1145.161 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1100.109~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-139.156~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1044.49~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1135.140 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1114.125 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1080.91~18.04.1 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1096.104+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1103.109+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1072.81 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1100.109+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2089.95 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2070.76 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1107.118 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2054.59 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.293.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.118.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.232.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.232.1.150300.18.138.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.232.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0350-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_34 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_48 | 1-150400.9.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.293.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_77 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
Advisories 8
- WID-SEC-2025-2941 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0350-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15604ab67179ae27ea3c7fb24b6df32b143257c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d6259715c9597a6cfa25db8911683eb0073b1c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f12fc305c127bd07bb50373e29c6037696f916a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4494ec1c0bb850eaa80fed98e5b041d961011d3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08faf07717be0c88b02b5aa45aad2225dfcdd2dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54a3201f3c1ff813523937da78b5fa7649dbab71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bf916418d2141b810c40812433ab4ecfd3c2934
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38245f2d62cd4d1f38a763a7b4045ab4565b30a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f020d9570a04df0762a2ac5c50cf1d8c511c9164