Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mwifiex: fix permanently busy scans after multiple roam iterations
In order for the firmware to sleep, the driver has to confirm a
previously received sleep request. The normal sequence of evets goes
like this:
EVENT_SLEEP -> adapter->ps_state = PS_STATE_PRE_SLEEP -> sleep-confirm
-> SLEEP -> EVENT_AWAKE -> AWAKE.
Before sending the sleep-confirm command, the driver must make sure
there are no commands either running or waiting to be completed.
mwifiex_ret_802_11_associate() unconditionally sets
ps_state = PS_STATE_AWAKE when it processes the association command
response, outside of the normal powersave management flow. If
EVENT_SLEEP arrives while the association command is in flight,
ps_state is PRE_SLEEP when the association command response is parsed,
and the forced AWAKE overwrites it. The deferred sleep-confirm is
never sent.
A subsequent scan_start command is correctly acknowledged, but the
firmware doesn't generate scan_result events. The scan request never
finishes, and additional requests from userspace fail with -EBUSY.
After testing on both IW412 and W8997, I could only trigger the bug on
the IW412 and observed the firmwares behave differently. On the IW412
the firmware still sends EVENT_SLEEP while the authentication /
association process is ongoing. A W8997 under the same
conditions seems to suppress power-save for the duration of the
association, so PRE_SLEEP never coincided with the association response
even after extended periods of testing using the loops
described below (>12hours).
On the IW412, the delay between commands that triggers an EVENT_SLEEP
was empirically determined to be ~20ms. This delay can naturally occur
when the driver is outputting debugging information
(debug_mask = 0x00000037), in which situation the busy scans issue is
repeatable while running "test 1)" as described below. If the delay
between commands is less than ~20ms, the firmware stays awake and
the issue was not reproducible running the same test.
The host_mlme=false path also behaves differently. In this case, the
entire authentication / association transaction is executed by one
command (HostCmd_CMD_802_11_ASSOCIATE), and the firmware doesn't emit
EVENT_SLEEP while the command is running.
Remove the assignment so the ps_state is only manipulated in the paths
that are related to powersave event handling and on the main workqueue
for correct sleep confirmation.
The following loop tests were performed (with debugging output enabled):
1) force roaming between two AP's, one 5GHz and one 2.4GHz, same
SSID. Use wpa_cli to trigger the roaming behavior, sleep 2s
between iterations.
2) force a disconnection to AP 1 and a connection to AP 2, test
scan. Use wpa_cli to trigger the connection changes, sleep 2s
between iterations.
Each test ran in each device for at least 3 hours.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.0 | 5.10.261 |
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 | 7.1.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.100-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.180-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1033.38 | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1101.103 | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-38.38 | USN-8887-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 7.0.0-1014.14 | USN-8887-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1017.17 | USN-8888-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1016.16 | USN-8888-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1008.9 | USN-8887-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 7.0.0-1015.15 | USN-8889-1, USN-8887-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1025.26 | USN-9043-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2022.23 | USN-9003-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1013.13 | USN-8887-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1023.23 | USN-9021-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | USN-8887-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-147.147 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 6.8.0-1067.70 | USN-9024-1, USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-7.0 +1 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | USN-8887-3, USN-8887-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | USN-8888-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1069.76 | USN-8918-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-8888-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 6.8.0-1071.79 | USN-8918-1, USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1066.74 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1052.56 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4 | USN-8887-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1067.68 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-147.147.1 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1 | USN-9003-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1067.70.1 | USN-9040-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1064.67 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | USN-8887-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1068.72 | USN-9025-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +30 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-198.208 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1117.124 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1069.74~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1123.132 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1073.82~22.04.1 | USN-9026-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1122.131 | USN-8876-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1071.78~22.04.1 | USN-9026-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1118.128 | USN-8877-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1073.81~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1113.119 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1100.108 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-149.149~22.04.1 | USN-9066-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1111.115 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1069.70~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1112.118 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1109.114 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-195.205 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-149.149.1~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1112.113 | USN-8875-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1070.72 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1059.59 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1114.120 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1 | USN-9025-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1113.116 | USN-9029-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +33 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1080.84 | USN-8875-1 |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2056.58 | USN-9025-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1062.63 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1109.111 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1116.125 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1064.65~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| 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 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-147.147+fips1 | USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips +1 | 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1 | USN-8918-1, USN-8917-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-198.208+fips1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1 | USN-8877-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1 | USN-8878-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1 | USN-8879-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1.150700.17.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.41.1.160000.2.32 | SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24651-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.41.1.160000.2.32 | SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.41.1.160000.2.32 | SUSE-SU-2026:24643-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24648-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24643-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-159998.55.1.159998.21.41 | SUSE-SU-2026:24619-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-159998.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24619-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-159998.55.1.159998.21.42 | SUSE-SU-2026:24550-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-159998.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24550-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_24 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el10uek | ELSA-2026-500248 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | bpftool +18 | 5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500249 |
Advisories 34
- USN-9066-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9021-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9024-1 linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-nvidia, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9026-1 linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-fde-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2852 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9040-1 linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9043-1 linux-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8875-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde-5.15, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-oracle, linux-realtime, linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8963-1 linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8917-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9025-1 linux-oracle-6.8, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8887-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-oracle, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24651-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24643-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24648-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24619-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9029-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8887-3 linux-gcp-7.0, linux-hwe-7.0, linux-oracle-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9003-1 linux-nvidia-7.0, linux-nvidia-bos vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8888-2 linux-azure-7.0, linux-azure-fde-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8879-1 linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8918-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8888-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-fde vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8887-2 linux-aws-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8875-2 linux-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8878-1 linux-gcp-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8889-1 linux-oem-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8877-1 linux-gcp, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8876-1 linux-azure-fde vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24550-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 6, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 4, 2026
- ELSA-2026-500248 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 4, 2026
- ELSA-2026-500249 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 4, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ed36b2586f16c480ed58de303af704c2235e16d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5796eabe435d83544b6fe39851ce47ca68fdb778
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31a2c409f8f58d20f0f6391c151421155768ed77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deb5f0ae384f1cf41fccaf6375266db2f2911b2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bc55db2d34756bd53e4460dbb699619ee13cd7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a59cfa165aee3e29d06145041c0ebe46a51de604
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6126e12bf8c87badeab41a164c9689ac88e5c160
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d78a407bad6f500884a8606aea1a5a9207be4030