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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2026-74367

wifi: ath12k: fix inconsistent arvif state in vdev_create error paths

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix inconsistent arvif state in vdev_create error paths ath12k_mac_vdev_create() has three error path issues that leave arvif in an inconsistent state: 1. When ath12k_wmi_vdev_create() fails, the function returns directly without clearing arvif->ar, which was already set before the WMI call. Subsequent code checking arvif->ar to determine vdev readiness will see a non-NULL value despite no vdev existing in firmware. 2. When ath12k_wmi_send_peer_delete_cmd() fails in err_peer_del, the code jumped to err: skipping the DP peer cleanup and vdev rollback, leaving num_created_vdevs, vdev maps and arvif list membership live. 3. When ath12k_wait_for_peer_delete_done() fails, the code jumped to err_vdev_del: skipping the DP peer cleanup. Fix by changing the ath12k_wmi_vdev_create() failure to goto err instead of returning directly, routing both err_peer_del failure paths through err_dp_peer_del: for proper DP peer and vdev rollback, and consolidating the arvif state cleanup at err:. Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.1.c5-00302-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-1.115823.3

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • 477cabfdb776b571fab425813c074f30c02a5cf6 to < c09314b8b4c6290290a8a59c9e0e546231231186affected
  • 477cabfdb776b571fab425813c074f30c02a5cf6 to < e0140e094b196d92f2a4ce167ee73cbfab000290affected
  • 477cabfdb776b571fab425813c074f30c02a5cf6 to < c972636efc63f0f43d725b59805dd1ae5bc4b31eaffected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 6.13affected
  • 0 to < 6.13unaffected
  • 6.18.57 to ≤ 6.18.*unaffected
  • 7.1.5 to ≤ 7.1.*unaffected
  • 7.2 to ≤ *unaffected

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