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

ath11k: fix kernel panic during unload/load ath11k modules

Call netif_napi_del() from ath11k_ahb_free_ext_irq() to fix
the following kernel panic when unload/load ath11k modules
for few iterations.

[ 971.201365] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 6d97a208
[ 971.204227] pgd = 594c2919
[ 971.211478] [6d97a208] *pgd=00000000
[ 971.214120] Internal error: Oops: 5 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ARM
[ 971.412024] CPU: 2 PID: 4435 Comm: insmod Not tainted 5.4.89 #0
[ 971.434256] Hardware name: Generic DT based system
[ 971.440165] PC is at napi_by_id+0x10/0x40
[ 971.445019] LR is at netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc

[ 971.743127] (napi_by_id) from [<807d89a0>] (netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc)
[ 971.751295] (netif_napi_add) from [<7f1209ac>] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq+0xf8/0x414 [ath11k_ahb])
[ 971.759164] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq [ath11k_ahb]) from [<7f12135c>] (ath11k_ahb_probe+0x40c/0x51c [ath11k_ahb])
[ 971.768567] (ath11k_ahb_probe [ath11k_ahb]) from [<80666864>] (platform_drv_probe+0x48/0x94)
[ 971.779670] (platform_drv_probe) from [<80664718>] (really_probe+0x1c8/0x450)
[ 971.789389] (really_probe) from [<80664cc4>] (driver_probe_device+0x15c/0x1b8)
[ 971.797547] (driver_probe_device) from [<80664f60>] (device_driver_attach+0x44/0x60)
[ 971.805795] (device_driver_attach) from [<806650a0>] (__driver_attach+0x124/0x140)
[ 971.814822] (__driver_attach) from [<80662adc>] (bus_for_each_dev+0x58/0xa4)
[ 971.823328] (bus_for_each_dev) from [<80663a2c>] (bus_add_driver+0xf0/0x1e8)
[ 971.831662] (bus_add_driver) from [<806658a4>] (driver_register+0xa8/0xf0)
[ 971.839822] (driver_register) from [<8030269c>] (do_one_initcall+0x78/0x1ac)
[ 971.847638] (do_one_initcall) from [<80392524>] (do_init_module+0x54/0x200)
[ 971.855968] (do_init_module) from [<803945b0>] (load_module+0x1e30/0x1ffc)
[ 971.864126] (load_module) from [<803948b0>] (sys_init_module+0x134/0x17c)
[ 971.871852] (sys_init_module) from [<80301000>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x50)

Tested-on: IPQ8074 hw2.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.6.0.1-00760-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
Published: 2025-02-26
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-54481 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: fix kernel panic during unload/load ath11k modules Call netif_napi_del() from ath11k_ahb_free_ext_irq() to fix the following kernel panic when unload/load ath11k modules for few iterations. [ 971.201365] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 6d97a208 [ 971.204227] pgd = 594c2919 [ 971.211478] [6d97a208] *pgd=00000000 [ 971.214120] Internal error: Oops: 5 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ARM [ 971.412024] CPU: 2 PID: 4435 Comm: insmod Not tainted 5.4.89 #0 [ 971.434256] Hardware name: Generic DT based system [ 971.440165] PC is at napi_by_id+0x10/0x40 [ 971.445019] LR is at netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc [ 971.743127] (napi_by_id) from [<807d89a0>] (netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc) [ 971.751295] (netif_napi_add) from [<7f1209ac>] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq+0xf8/0x414 [ath11k_ahb]) [ 971.759164] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq [ath11k_ahb]) from [<7f12135c>] (ath11k_ahb_probe+0x40c/0x51c [ath11k_ahb]) [ 971.768567] (ath11k_ahb_probe [ath11k_ahb]) from [<80666864>] (platform_drv_probe+0x48/0x94) [ 971.779670] (platform_drv_probe) from [<80664718>] (really_probe+0x1c8/0x450) [ 971.789389] (really_probe) from [<80664cc4>] (driver_probe_device+0x15c/0x1b8) [ 971.797547] (driver_probe_device) from [<80664f60>] (device_driver_attach+0x44/0x60) [ 971.805795] (device_driver_attach) from [<806650a0>] (__driver_attach+0x124/0x140) [ 971.814822] (__driver_attach) from [<80662adc>] (bus_for_each_dev+0x58/0xa4) [ 971.823328] (bus_for_each_dev) from [<80663a2c>] (bus_add_driver+0xf0/0x1e8) [ 971.831662] (bus_add_driver) from [<806658a4>] (driver_register+0xa8/0xf0) [ 971.839822] (driver_register) from [<8030269c>] (do_one_initcall+0x78/0x1ac) [ 971.847638] (do_one_initcall) from [<80392524>] (do_init_module+0x54/0x200) [ 971.855968] (do_init_module) from [<803945b0>] (load_module+0x1e30/0x1ffc) [ 971.864126] (load_module) from [<803948b0>] (sys_init_module+0x134/0x17c) [ 971.871852] (sys_init_module) from [<80301000>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x50) Tested-on: IPQ8074 hw2.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.6.0.1-00760-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-459

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: fix kernel panic during unload/load ath11k modules Call netif_napi_del() from ath11k_ahb_free_ext_irq() to fix the following kernel panic when unload/load ath11k modules for few iterations. [ 971.201365] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 6d97a208 [ 971.204227] pgd = 594c2919 [ 971.211478] [6d97a208] *pgd=00000000 [ 971.214120] Internal error: Oops: 5 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ARM [ 971.412024] CPU: 2 PID: 4435 Comm: insmod Not tainted 5.4.89 #0 [ 971.434256] Hardware name: Generic DT based system [ 971.440165] PC is at napi_by_id+0x10/0x40 [ 971.445019] LR is at netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc [ 971.743127] (napi_by_id) from [<807d89a0>] (netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc) [ 971.751295] (netif_napi_add) from [<7f1209ac>] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq+0xf8/0x414 [ath11k_ahb]) [ 971.759164] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq [ath11k_ahb]) from [<7f12135c>] (ath11k_ahb_probe+0x40c/0x51c [ath11k_ahb]) [ 971.768567] (ath11k_ahb_probe [ath11k_ahb]) from [<80666864>] (platform_drv_probe+0x48/0x94) [ 971.779670] (platform_drv_probe) from [<80664718>] (really_probe+0x1c8/0x450) [ 971.789389] (really_probe) from [<80664cc4>] (driver_probe_device+0x15c/0x1b8) [ 971.797547] (driver_probe_device) from [<80664f60>] (device_driver_attach+0x44/0x60) [ 971.805795] (device_driver_attach) from [<806650a0>] (__driver_attach+0x124/0x140) [ 971.814822] (__driver_attach) from [<80662adc>] (bus_for_each_dev+0x58/0xa4) [ 971.823328] (bus_for_each_dev) from [<80663a2c>] (bus_add_driver+0xf0/0x1e8) [ 971.831662] (bus_add_driver) from [<806658a4>] (driver_register+0xa8/0xf0) [ 971.839822] (driver_register) from [<8030269c>] (do_one_initcall+0x78/0x1ac) [ 971.847638] (do_one_initcall) from [<80392524>] (do_init_module+0x54/0x200) [ 971.855968] (do_init_module) from [<803945b0>] (load_module+0x1e30/0x1ffc) [ 971.864126] (load_module) from [<803948b0>] (sys_init_module+0x134/0x17c) [ 971.871852] (sys_init_module) from [<80301000>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x50) Tested-on: IPQ8074 hw2.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.6.0.1-00760-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
Title ath11k: fix kernel panic during unload/load ath11k modules
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T18:53:45.702Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T01:49:39.267Z

Link: CVE-2022-49131

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:06:56.303Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-26T07:00:50.393

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:15:49.890

Link: CVE-2022-49131

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49131 - Bugzilla

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