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
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-455

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-459
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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

Low


Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-455

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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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
Title wifi: ath12k: clear stale link mapping of ahvif->links_map
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-03T15:49:43.934Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.107Z

Link: CVE-2026-46248

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-03T18:16:25.097

Modified: 2026-07-22T20:10:00.127

Link: CVE-2026-46248

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-46248 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-10T00:15:17Z

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