CVE-2025-38450
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Publication date: 2025-07-25

Last updated on: 2025-11-19

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7925: prevent NULL pointer dereference in mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload() Add a NULL check for msta->vif before accessing its members to prevent a kernel panic in AP mode deployment. This also fix the issue reported in [1]. The crash occurs when this function is triggered before the station is fully initialized. The call trace shows a page fault at mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload() due to accessing resources when msta->vif is NULL. Fix this by adding an early return if msta->vif is NULL and also check wcid.sta is ready. This ensures we only proceed with decap offload configuration when the station's state is properly initialized. [14739.655703] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffffffffffa0 [14739.811820] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 895854 Comm: hostapd Tainted: G [14739.821394] Tainted: [C]=CRAP, [O]=OOT_MODULE [14739.825746] Hardware name: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1 (DT) [14739.831577] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [14739.838538] pc : mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload+0xc0/0x1b8 [mt7925_common] [14739.845271] lr : mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload+0x58/0x1b8 [mt7925_common] [14739.851985] sp : ffffffc085efb500 [14739.855295] x29: ffffffc085efb500 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffffff807803a158 [14739.862436] x26: ffffff8041ececb8 x25: 0000000000000001 x24: 0000000000000001 [14739.869577] x23: 0000000000000001 x22: 0000000000000008 x21: ffffff8041ecea88 [14739.876715] x20: ffffff8041c19ca0 x19: ffffff8078031fe0 x18: 0000000000000000 [14739.883853] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffffffe2aeac1110 x15: 000000559da48080 [14739.890991] x14: 0000000000000001 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 [14739.898130] x11: 0a10020001008e88 x10: 0000000000001a50 x9 : ffffffe26457bfa0 [14739.905269] x8 : ffffff8042013bb0 x7 : ffffff807fb6cbf8 x6 : dead000000000100 [14739.912407] x5 : dead000000000122 x4 : ffffff80780326c8 x3 : 0000000000000000 [14739.919546] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff8041ececb8 [14739.926686] Call trace: [14739.929130] mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload+0xc0/0x1b8 [mt7925_common] [14739.935505] ieee80211_check_fast_rx+0x19c/0x510 [mac80211] [14739.941344] _sta_info_move_state+0xe4/0x510 [mac80211] [14739.946860] sta_info_move_state+0x1c/0x30 [mac80211] [14739.952116] sta_apply_auth_flags.constprop.0+0x90/0x1b0 [mac80211] [14739.958708] sta_apply_parameters+0x234/0x5e0 [mac80211] [14739.964332] ieee80211_add_station+0xdc/0x190 [mac80211] [14739.969950] nl80211_new_station+0x46c/0x670 [cfg80211] [14739.975516] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xdc/0x150 [14739.980158] genl_rcv_msg+0x218/0x298 [14739.983830] netlink_rcv_skb+0x64/0x138 [14739.987670] genl_rcv+0x40/0x60 [14739.990816] netlink_unicast+0x314/0x380 [14739.994742] netlink_sendmsg+0x198/0x3f0 [14739.998664] __sock_sendmsg+0x64/0xc0 [14740.002324] ____sys_sendmsg+0x260/0x298 [14740.006242] ___sys_sendmsg+0xb4/0x110
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Published
2025-07-25
Last Modified
2025-11-19
Generated
2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2025-07-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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CVE-2025-38450
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 7 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel 6.16
linux linux_kernel 6.16
linux linux_kernel 6.16
linux linux_kernel 6.16
linux linux_kernel 6.16
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
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CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's mt7925 WiFi driver. It occurs in the function mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload() when the function is called before the station (device) is fully initialized, causing the code to access a NULL pointer (msta->vif). This leads to a kernel panic (crash) in Access Point (AP) mode. The fix involves adding a NULL check for msta->vif and ensuring the station is ready before proceeding, preventing the crash.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash (kernel panic) when the affected WiFi driver function is triggered prematurely. This can lead to system instability, denial of service, or unexpected reboots on devices running the vulnerable kernel with the mt7925 WiFi driver in AP mode.


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

This vulnerability can be detected by monitoring the system logs for kernel panic or crash messages related to mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload(). Specifically, look for kernel paging request errors or page faults referencing mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload and NULL pointer dereference in the mt7925 driver. Commands such as 'dmesg | grep mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload' or 'journalctl -k | grep mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload' can help identify these crash traces.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

Immediate mitigation involves updating the Linux kernel to a version where the fix is applied, which adds a NULL check for msta->vif before accessing its members to prevent kernel panic. Until the update is applied, avoid deploying the affected mt7925 driver in AP mode or triggering the mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload() function before the station is fully initialized.


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