# CVE-2022-49131: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ath11k: fix kernel panic during unload/load ath1...

CVE-2022-49131 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49131, released February 26, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49131
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0026
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 26, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ath11k: fix kernel panic during unload/load ath11k modules  Call netif_napi_del() from ath11k_ahb_free_ext_irq() to fix the following kernel panic when unload/load ath11k modules for few iterations.  [  971.201365] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 6d97a208 [  971.204227] pgd = 594c2919 [  971.211478] [6d97a208] *pgd=00000000 [  971.214120] Internal error: Oops: 5 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ARM [  971.412024] CPU: 2 PID: 4435 Comm: insmod Not tainted 5.4.89 #0 [  971.434256] Hardware name: Generic DT based system [  971.440165] PC is at napi_by_id+0x10/0x40 [  971.445019] LR is at netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc  [  971.743127] (napi_by_id) from [<807d89a0>] (netif_napi_add+0x160/0x1dc) [  971.751295] (netif_napi_add) from [<7f1209ac>] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq+0xf8/0x414 [ath11k_ahb]) [  971.759164] (ath11k_ahb_config_irq [ath11k_ahb]) from [<7f12135c>] (ath11k_ahb_probe+0x40c/0x51c [ath11k_ahb]) [  971.768567] (ath11k_ahb_probe [ath11k_ahb]) from [<80666864>] (platform_drv_probe+0x48/0x94) [  971.779670] (platform_drv_probe) from [<80664718>] (really_probe+0x1c8/0x450) [  971.789389] (really_probe) from [<80664cc4>] (driver_probe_device+0x15c/0x1b8) [  971.797547] (driver_probe_device) from [<80664f60>] (device_driver_attach+0x44/0x60) [  971.805795] (device_driver_attach) from [<806650a0>] (__driver_attach+0x124/0x140) [  971.814822] (__driver_attach) from [<80662adc>] (bus_for_each_dev+0x58/0xa4) [  971.823328] (bus_for_each_dev) from [<80663a2c>] (bus_add_driver+0xf0/0x1e8) [  971.831662] (bus_add_driver) from [<806658a4>] (driver_register+0xa8/0xf0) [  971.839822] (driver_register) from [<8030269c>] (do_one_initcall+0x78/0x1ac) [  971.847638] (do_one_initcall) from [<80392524>] (do_init_module+0x54/0x200) [  971.855968] (do_init_module) from [<803945b0>] (load_module+0x1e30/0x1ffc) [  971.864126] (load_module) from [<803948b0>] (sys_init_module+0x134/0x17c) [  971.871852] (sys_init_module) from [<80301000>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x50)  Tested-on: IPQ8074 hw2.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.6.0.1-00760-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.17.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49131](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49131.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.17.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49131](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49131.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 5.17.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49131](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-49131.md) | Feb 26, 2025 |

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