CVE-2025-68729 | wifi: ath12k: Fix MSDU buffer types handling in RX error path

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Fix MSDU buffer types handling in RX error path Currently, packets received on the REO exception ring from unassociated peers are of MSDU buffer type, while the driver expects link descriptor type packets. These packets are not parsed further due to a return check on packet type in ath12k_hal_desc_reo_parse_err(), but the associated skb is not freed. This may lead to kernel crashes and buffer leaks. Hence to fix, update the RX error handler to explicitly drop MSDU buffer type packets received on the REO exception ring. This prevents further processing of invalid packets and ensures stability in the RX error handling path. Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.4.1-00199-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1

Published: 2025-12-24 Last update: 2026-04-15 Assigner: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-68729 is rated Low Risk (3.1/100): low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-68729

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# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-24 0.02%

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OS Trackers for CVE-2025-68729

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debian unimportant CVE-2025-68729 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (linux), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 4, open 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-68729
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68729
suse medium CVE-2025-68729 severity moderate: SUSE including 32 source package names (cluster-md-kmp-default, dlm-kmp-default, …), 323 product×package rows across 62 product lines (SLES-LTSS-TERADATA 15 SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP3, … (62 product lines)): Known Not Affected 317, Fixed 6. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68729/
ubuntu medium CVE-2025-68729 medium priority: Ubuntu including 157 source packages (linux, linux-allwinner-5.19, …), 1405 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 1010, ignored 179, released 99, not-affected 79, needed 38. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68729

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References for CVE-2025-68729

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