wifi: ath12k: fix atomic calls in ath12k_mac_op_set_bitrate_mask()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix atomic calls in ath12k_mac_op_set_bitrate_mask()
When I try to manually set bitrates:
iw wlan0 set bitrates legacy-2.4 1
I get sleeping from invalid context error, see below. Fix that by switching to
use recently introduced ieee80211_iterate_stations_mtx().
Do note that WCN6855 firmware is still crashing, I'm not sure if that firmware
even supports bitrate WMI commands and should we consider disabling
ath12k_mac_op_set_bitrate_mask() for WCN6855? But that's for another patch.
BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c:420
in_atomic(): 0, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 2236, name: iw
preempt_count: 0, expected: 0
RCU nest depth: 1, expected: 0
3 locks held by iw/2236:
#0: ffffffffabc6f1d8 (cb_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: genl_rcv+0x14/0x40
#1: ffff888138410810 (&rdev->wiphy.mtx){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: nl80211_pre_doit+0x54d/0x800 [cfg80211]
#2: ffffffffab2cfaa0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic+0x2f/0x200 [mac80211]
CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 2236 Comm: iw Not tainted 6.11.0-rc7-wt-ath+ #1772
Hardware name: Intel(R) Client Systems NUC8i7HVK/NUC8i7HVB, BIOS HNKBLi70.86A.0067.2021.0528.1339 05/28/2021
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0xa4/0xe0
dump_stack+0x10/0x20
__might_resched+0x363/0x5a0
? __alloc_skb+0x165/0x340
__might_sleep+0xad/0x160
ath12k_wmi_cmd_send+0xb1/0x3d0 [ath12k]
? ath12k_wmi_init_wcn7850+0xa40/0xa40 [ath12k]
? __netdev_alloc_skb+0x45/0x7b0
? __asan_memset+0x39/0x40
? ath12k_wmi_alloc_skb+0xf0/0x150 [ath12k]
? reacquire_held_locks+0x4d0/0x4d0
ath12k_wmi_set_peer_param+0x340/0x5b0 [ath12k]
ath12k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate+0xa3/0x110 [ath12k]
? ath12k_mac_vdev_stop+0x4f0/0x4f0 [ath12k]
ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic+0xd4/0x200 [mac80211]
ath12k_mac_op_set_bitrate_mask+0x5d2/0x1080 [ath12k]
? ath12k_mac_vif_chan+0x320/0x320 [ath12k]
drv_set_bitrate_mask+0x267/0x470 [mac80211]
ieee80211_set_bitrate_mask+0x4cc/0x8a0 [mac80211]
? __this_cpu_preempt_check+0x13/0x20
nl80211_set_tx_bitrate_mask+0x2bc/0x530 [cfg80211]
? nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask+0x2320/0x2320 [cfg80211]
? trace_contention_end+0xef/0x140
? rtnl_unlock+0x9/0x10
? nl80211_pre_doit+0x557/0x800 [cfg80211]
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x1f0/0x2e0
? genl_family_rcv_msg_attrs_parse.isra.0+0x250/0x250
? ns_capable+0x57/0xd0
genl_family_rcv_msg+0x34c/0x600
? genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit+0x310/0x310
? __lock_acquire+0xc62/0x1de0
? he_set_mcs_mask.isra.0+0x8d0/0x8d0 [cfg80211]
? nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask+0x2320/0x2320 [cfg80211]
? cfg80211_external_auth_request+0x690/0x690 [cfg80211]
genl_rcv_msg+0xa0/0x130
netlink_rcv_skb+0x14c/0x400
? genl_family_rcv_msg+0x600/0x600
? netlink_ack+0xd70/0xd70
? rwsem_optimistic_spin+0x4f0/0x4f0
? genl_rcv+0x14/0x40
? down_read_killable+0x580/0x580
? netlink_deliver_tap+0x13e/0x350
? __this_cpu_preempt_check+0x13/0x20
genl_rcv+0x23/0x40
netlink_unicast+0x45e/0x790
? netlink_attachskb+0x7f0/0x7f0
netlink_sendmsg+0x7eb/0xdb0
? netlink_unicast+0x790/0x790
? __this_cpu_preempt_check+0x13/0x20
? selinux_socket_sendmsg+0x31/0x40
? netlink_unicast+0x790/0x790
__sock_sendmsg+0xc9/0x160
____sys_sendmsg+0x620/0x990
? kernel_sendmsg+0x30/0x30
? __copy_msghdr+0x410/0x410
? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20
? mark_lock+0xe6/0x1470
___sys_sendmsg+0xe9/0x170
? copy_msghdr_from_user+0x120/0x120
? __lock_acquire+0xc62/0x1de0
? do_fault_around+0x2c6/0x4e0
? do_user_addr_fault+0x8c1/0xde0
? reacquire_held_locks+0x220/0x4d0
? do_user_addr_fault+0x8c1/0xde0
? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20
? __fdget+0x4e/0x1d0
? sockfd_lookup_light+0x1a/0x170
__sys_sendmsg+0xd2/0x180
? __sys_sendmsg_sock+0x20/0x20
? reacquire_held_locks+0x4d0/0x4d0
? debug_smp_processor_id+0x17/0x20
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x72/0xb0
? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x7d/0x100
x64_sys_call+0x894/0x9f0
do_syscall_64+0x64/0x130
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_
---truncated---
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2024-56607 is recorded against 2 packages.
Published on 27 December 2024 and last revised on 12 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
github.com (Advisory)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
git.kernel.org (Package)
kernel has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel | 6.7.0 | 6.12.5 |
| linux-kernel | 6.7 | 6.12.5 |
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