CVE-2026-46248

MEDIUM EPSS 2.3%
Published Jun 3, 20263w ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jun 3, 2026 3w ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: clear stale link mapping of ahvif->links_map When an arvif is initialized in non-AP STA mode but MLO connection preparation fails before the arvif is created (arvif->is_created remains false), the error path attempts to delete all links. However, link deletion only executes when arvif->is_created is true. As a result, ahvif retains a stale entry of arvif that is initialized but not created. When a new arvif is initialized with the same link id, this stale mapping triggers the following WARN_ON. WARNING: drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c:4271 at ath12k_mac_op_change_vif_links+0x140/0x180 [ath12k], CPU#3: wpa_supplicant/275 Call trace: ath12k_mac_op_change_vif_links+0x140/0x180 [ath12k] (P) drv_change_vif_links+0xbc/0x1a4 [mac80211] ieee80211_vif_update_links+0x54c/0x6a0 [mac80211] ieee80211_vif_set_links+0x40/0x70 [mac80211] ieee80211_prep_connection+0x84/0x450 [mac80211] ieee80211_mgd_auth+0x200/0x480 [mac80211] ieee80211_auth+0x14/0x20 [mac80211] cfg80211_mlme_auth+0x90/0xf0 [cfg80211] nl80211_authenticate+0x32c/0x380 [cfg80211] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xc8/0x134 Fix this issue by unassigning the link vif and clearing ahvif->links_map if arvif is only initialized but not created. Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.5-01651-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
2.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.15  –  <6.18.14
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.19  –  <6.19.4

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c1ba9c2adf0fda96eaaebd8799268a7506a8fc9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd8319e834be6790e449701cb6df0f636801977
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da289440f04c93048d82d293b180f1cacdfee2d9
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c1ba9c2adf0fda96eaaebd8799268a7506a8fc9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd8319e834be6790e449701cb6df0f636801977
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da289440f04c93048d82d293b180f1cacdfee2d9
    Patch