CVE-2025-39746 addresses a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ath10k Wi-Fi driver, affecting Linux kernel products. This flaw can lead to system crashes due to watchdog timeouts when the ath10k driver loses connection with the PCIe bus, causing repeated hardware restarts. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it is a local vulnerability requiring low privileges, with a high impact on system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, though it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.11, < 6.12.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.13, < 6.15.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.16, < 6.16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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