CVE-2025-38291

Kernel call trace via recovery-state WMI commands

Published Jul 10, 2025 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Improper recovery handling in Linux ath12k 6.13 through 6.15.2 causes failed WMI commands and a kernel call trace after firmware crashes. The MHI crash-notification handler fails to set crash-flush and recovery flags, so survey processing continues sending WMI commands while firmware recovery is underway. The path requires supported Qualcomm Wi-Fi hardware and a firmware crash event that Ubuntu states cannot be invoked or influenced from userspace.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper recovery handling in Linux ath12k 6.13 through 6.15.2 causes failed WMI commands and a kernel call trace after firmware crashes. The MHI crash-notification handler fails to set crash-flush and recovery flags, so survey processing continues sending WMI commands while firmware recovery is underway. The path requires supported Qualcomm Wi-Fi hardware and a firmware crash event that Ubuntu states cannot be invoked or influenced from userspace.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-38291
Published
Jul 10, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.13
  2. Affected versionversion=a9b46dd2e483bf99fa09e6aeea7701960abaa902 <2563069baf243cadc76dc64d9085606742c4b282
  3. Affected versionversion=a9b46dd2e483bf99fa09e6aeea7701960abaa902 <e9e094a9734ea3bd4d4d117c915ccf129ac61ba1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=6.13; version=a9b46dd2e483bf99fa09e6aeea7701960abaa902 <2563069baf243cadc76dc64d9085606742c4b282; version=a9b46dd2e483bf99fa09e6aeea7701960abaa902 <e9e094a9734ea3bd4d4d117c915ccf129ac61ba1

Published CVSS scores

5.5UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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