Memory Leak Affecting linux-azure-6.12 package, versions <6.12.80-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXAZURE612-15991818
  • published12 Apr 2026
  • disclosed4 Jul 2025

Introduced: 4 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-38199  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-azure-6.12 to version 6.12.80-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-azure-6.12 package and not the linux-azure-6.12 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: ath12k: Fix memory leak due to multiple rx_stats allocation

rx_stats for each arsta is allocated when adding a station. arsta->rx_stats will be freed when a station is removed.

Redundant allocations are occurring when the same station is added multiple times. This causes ath12k_mac_station_add() to be called multiple times, and rx_stats is allocated each time. As a result there is memory leaks.

Prevent multiple allocations of rx_stats when ath12k_mac_station_add() is called repeatedly by checking if rx_stats is already allocated before allocating again. Allocate arsta->rx_stats if arsta->rx_stats is NULL respectively.

Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.3.1-00173-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.0.c5-00481-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-3

CVSS Base Scores

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