From 55dda532bbc261aef495e403c8900c5e2ab5fa34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicolas Escande Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 15:42:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/8] wifi: ath11k: fix error path leaks in some WMI WOW calls Fix two instances where we used to directly return the result of ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(...). Because we did not check the return value, we also did not free the skb in the error path. Fixes: 79802b13a492 ("ath11k: implement WoW enable and wakeup commands") Signed-off-by: Nicolas Escande Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Reviewed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260506134240.2284016-2-nico.escande@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c | 19 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c index 40747fba3b0c..024c2aad9fb4 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c @@ -9332,6 +9332,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_host_wakeup_ind(struct ath11k *ar) struct wmi_wow_host_wakeup_ind *cmd; struct sk_buff *skb; size_t len; + int ret; len = sizeof(*cmd); skb = ath11k_wmi_alloc_skb(ar->wmi->wmi_ab, len); @@ -9345,14 +9346,20 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_host_wakeup_ind(struct ath11k *ar) ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_WMI, "tlv wow host wakeup ind\n"); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_HOSTWAKEUP_FROM_SLEEP_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_HOSTWAKEUP_FROM_SLEEP_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_WOW_HOSTWAKEUP_FROM_SLEEP_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_wow_enable(struct ath11k *ar) { struct wmi_wow_enable_cmd *cmd; struct sk_buff *skb; - int len; + int ret, len; len = sizeof(*cmd); skb = ath11k_wmi_alloc_skb(ar->wmi->wmi_ab, len); @@ -9367,7 +9374,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_enable(struct ath11k *ar) cmd->pause_iface_config = WOW_IFACE_PAUSE_ENABLED; ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_WMI, "tlv wow enable\n"); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_ENABLE_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_ENABLE_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_WOW_ENABLE_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_scan_prob_req_oui(struct ath11k *ar, From ebad0b48996fd4919c36bbcb07289d37d046de74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicolas Escande Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 15:42:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/8] wifi: ath11k: fix error path leaks in some WMI calls This is the same pattern that was previously identified as problematic: direct 'return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(...)' will leak the skb in the error path if it is not explicitly handled. Fixes: c417b247ba04 ("ath11k: implement hardware data filter") Fixes: 9cbd7fc9be82 ("ath11k: support MAC address randomization in scan") Fixes: ba9177fcef21 ("ath11k: Add basic WoW functionalities") Fixes: fec4b898f369 ("ath11k: Add WoW net-detect functionality") Fixes: c3c36bfe998b ("ath11k: support ARP and NS offload") Fixes: a16d9b50cfba ("ath11k: support GTK rekey offload") Fixes: 652f69ed9c1b ("ath11k: Add support for SAR") Fixes: 0f84a156aa3b ("ath11k: Handle keepalive during WoWLAN suspend and resume") Signed-off-by: Nicolas Escande Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Reviewed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260506134240.2284016-3-nico.escande@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c | 112 ++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 96 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c index 024c2aad9fb4..dca6e011cc40 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c @@ -9299,7 +9299,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_hw_data_filter_cmd(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, { struct wmi_hw_data_filter_cmd *cmd; struct sk_buff *skb; - int len; + int ret, len; len = sizeof(*cmd); skb = ath11k_wmi_alloc_skb(ar->wmi->wmi_ab, len); @@ -9324,7 +9324,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_hw_data_filter_cmd(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, "hw data filter enable %d filter_bitmap 0x%x\n", enable, filter_bitmap); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_HW_DATA_FILTER_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_HW_DATA_FILTER_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_HW_DATA_FILTER_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_wow_host_wakeup_ind(struct ath11k *ar) @@ -9389,7 +9395,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_scan_prob_req_oui(struct ath11k *ar, struct sk_buff *skb; struct wmi_scan_prob_req_oui_cmd *cmd; u32 prob_req_oui; - int len; + int ret, len; prob_req_oui = (((u32)mac_addr[0]) << 16) | (((u32)mac_addr[1]) << 8) | mac_addr[2]; @@ -9408,7 +9414,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_scan_prob_req_oui(struct ath11k *ar, ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_WMI, "scan prob req oui %d\n", prob_req_oui); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_SCAN_PROB_REQ_OUI_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_SCAN_PROB_REQ_OUI_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_SCAN_PROB_REQ_OUI_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_wow_add_wakeup_event(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, @@ -9418,6 +9430,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_add_wakeup_event(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, struct wmi_wow_add_del_event_cmd *cmd; struct sk_buff *skb; size_t len; + int ret; len = sizeof(*cmd); skb = ath11k_wmi_alloc_skb(ar->wmi->wmi_ab, len); @@ -9435,7 +9448,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_add_wakeup_event(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_WMI, "tlv wow add wakeup event %s enable %d vdev_id %d\n", wow_wakeup_event(event), enable, vdev_id); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_ENABLE_DISABLE_WAKE_EVENT_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_ENABLE_DISABLE_WAKE_EVENT_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_WOW_ENABLE_DISABLE_WAKE_EVENT_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_wow_add_pattern(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, u32 pattern_id, @@ -9448,6 +9467,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_add_pattern(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, u32 pattern_id, struct sk_buff *skb; u8 *ptr; size_t len; + int ret; len = sizeof(*cmd) + sizeof(*tlv) + /* array struct */ @@ -9540,7 +9560,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_add_pattern(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, u32 pattern_id, ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_WMI, "tlv wow add pattern vdev_id %d pattern_id %d pattern_offset %d\n", vdev_id, pattern_id, pattern_offset); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_ADD_WAKE_PATTERN_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_ADD_WAKE_PATTERN_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_WOW_ADD_WAKE_PATTERN_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_wow_del_pattern(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, u32 pattern_id) @@ -9548,6 +9574,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_del_pattern(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, u32 pattern_id) struct wmi_wow_del_pattern_cmd *cmd; struct sk_buff *skb; size_t len; + int ret; len = sizeof(*cmd); skb = ath11k_wmi_alloc_skb(ar->wmi->wmi_ab, len); @@ -9566,7 +9593,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_del_pattern(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, u32 pattern_id) ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_WMI, "tlv wow del pattern vdev_id %d pattern_id %d\n", vdev_id, pattern_id); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_DEL_WAKE_PATTERN_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_WOW_DEL_WAKE_PATTERN_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_WOW_DEL_WAKE_PATTERN_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } static struct sk_buff * @@ -9710,6 +9743,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_config_pno(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, struct wmi_pno_scan_req *pno_scan) { struct sk_buff *skb; + int ret; if (pno_scan->enable) skb = ath11k_wmi_op_gen_config_pno_start(ar, vdev_id, pno_scan); @@ -9719,7 +9753,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_wow_config_pno(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(skb)) return -ENOMEM; - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_NETWORK_LIST_OFFLOAD_CONFIG_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_NETWORK_LIST_OFFLOAD_CONFIG_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_NETWORK_LIST_OFFLOAD_CONFIG_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } static void ath11k_wmi_fill_ns_offload(struct ath11k *ar, @@ -9837,6 +9877,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_arp_ns_offload(struct ath11k *ar, u8 *buf_ptr; size_t len; u8 ns_cnt, ns_ext_tuples = 0; + int ret; offload = &arvif->arp_ns_offload; ns_cnt = offload->ipv6_count; @@ -9875,7 +9916,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_arp_ns_offload(struct ath11k *ar, if (ns_ext_tuples) ath11k_wmi_fill_ns_offload(ar, offload, &buf_ptr, enable, 1); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_SET_ARP_NS_OFFLOAD_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_SET_ARP_NS_OFFLOAD_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_SET_ARP_NS_OFFLOAD_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_gtk_rekey_offload(struct ath11k *ar, @@ -9883,7 +9930,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_gtk_rekey_offload(struct ath11k *ar, { struct wmi_gtk_rekey_offload_cmd *cmd; struct ath11k_rekey_data *rekey_data = &arvif->rekey_data; - int len; + int ret, len; struct sk_buff *skb; __le64 replay_ctr; @@ -9917,14 +9964,20 @@ int ath11k_wmi_gtk_rekey_offload(struct ath11k *ar, ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_WMI, "offload gtk rekey vdev: %d %d\n", arvif->vdev_id, enable); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_GTK_OFFLOAD_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_GTK_OFFLOAD_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_GTK_OFFLOAD_CMDID offload\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_gtk_rekey_getinfo(struct ath11k *ar, struct ath11k_vif *arvif) { struct wmi_gtk_rekey_offload_cmd *cmd; - int len; + int ret, len; struct sk_buff *skb; len = sizeof(*cmd); @@ -9941,7 +9994,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_gtk_rekey_getinfo(struct ath11k *ar, ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_WMI, "get gtk rekey vdev_id: %d\n", arvif->vdev_id); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_GTK_OFFLOAD_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(ar->wmi, skb, WMI_GTK_OFFLOAD_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_GTK_OFFLOAD_CMDID getinfo\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_pdev_set_bios_sar_table_param(struct ath11k *ar, const u8 *sar_val) @@ -9951,6 +10010,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_pdev_set_bios_sar_table_param(struct ath11k *ar, const u8 *sar_va struct sk_buff *skb; u8 *buf_ptr; u32 len, sar_len_aligned, rsvd_len_aligned; + int ret; sar_len_aligned = roundup(BIOS_SAR_TABLE_LEN, sizeof(u32)); rsvd_len_aligned = roundup(BIOS_SAR_RSVD1_LEN, sizeof(u32)); @@ -9981,7 +10041,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_pdev_set_bios_sar_table_param(struct ath11k *ar, const u8 *sar_va tlv->header = FIELD_PREP(WMI_TLV_TAG, WMI_TAG_ARRAY_BYTE) | FIELD_PREP(WMI_TLV_LEN, rsvd_len_aligned); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, skb, WMI_PDEV_SET_BIOS_SAR_TABLE_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, skb, WMI_PDEV_SET_BIOS_SAR_TABLE_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_PDEV_SET_BIOS_SAR_TABLE_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_pdev_set_bios_geo_table_param(struct ath11k *ar) @@ -9992,6 +10058,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_pdev_set_bios_geo_table_param(struct ath11k *ar) struct sk_buff *skb; u8 *buf_ptr; u32 len, rsvd_len_aligned; + int ret; rsvd_len_aligned = roundup(BIOS_SAR_RSVD2_LEN, sizeof(u32)); len = sizeof(*cmd) + TLV_HDR_SIZE + rsvd_len_aligned; @@ -10011,7 +10078,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_pdev_set_bios_geo_table_param(struct ath11k *ar) tlv->header = FIELD_PREP(WMI_TLV_TAG, WMI_TAG_ARRAY_BYTE) | FIELD_PREP(WMI_TLV_LEN, rsvd_len_aligned); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, skb, WMI_PDEV_SET_BIOS_GEO_TABLE_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, skb, WMI_PDEV_SET_BIOS_GEO_TABLE_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_PDEV_SET_BIOS_GEO_TABLE_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } int ath11k_wmi_sta_keepalive(struct ath11k *ar, @@ -10022,6 +10095,7 @@ int ath11k_wmi_sta_keepalive(struct ath11k *ar, struct wmi_sta_keepalive_arp_resp *arp; struct sk_buff *skb; size_t len; + int ret; len = sizeof(*cmd) + sizeof(*arp); skb = ath11k_wmi_alloc_skb(wmi->wmi_ab, len); @@ -10053,7 +10127,13 @@ int ath11k_wmi_sta_keepalive(struct ath11k *ar, "sta keepalive vdev %d enabled %d method %d interval %d\n", arg->vdev_id, arg->enabled, arg->method, arg->interval); - return ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, skb, WMI_STA_KEEPALIVE_CMDID); + ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, skb, WMI_STA_KEEPALIVE_CMDID); + if (ret) { + ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send WMI_STA_KEEPALIVE_CMDID\n"); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); + } + + return ret; } bool ath11k_wmi_supports_6ghz_cc_ext(struct ath11k *ar) From 7320d6eb861e9913193a7801834c661381756a79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicolas Escande Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 15:42:40 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/8] wifi: ath11k: fix error path leak in ath11k_tm_cmd_wmi_ftm() This is similar to what was fixed by previous patches. We have a call to ath11k_wmi_cmd_send() which does check the return value, but forgot to free the related skb on error. Fixes: b43310e44edc ("wifi: ath11k: factory test mode support") Signed-off-by: Nicolas Escande Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Reviewed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260506134240.2284016-4-nico.escande@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/testmode.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/testmode.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/testmode.c index a9751ea2a0b7..c72eed358f6d 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/testmode.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/testmode.c @@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ static int ath11k_tm_cmd_wmi_ftm(struct ath11k *ar, struct nlattr *tb[]) ret = ath11k_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, skb, cmd_id); if (ret) { ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to send wmi ftm command: %d\n", ret); + dev_kfree_skb(skb); goto out; } From 54a5b38e4396530e5b2f12b54d3844e860ab6784 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kang Yang Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:17:37 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 4/8] wifi: ath10k: skip WMI and beacon transmission when device is wedged In ath10k_wmi_cmd_send(), the current code detects ATH10K_STATE_WEDGED and sets ret to -ESHUTDOWN, but still proceeds to transmit pending beacons and calls ath10k_wmi_cmd_send_nowait(). This can lead to incorrect behavior, as WMI commands and beacons are still sent after the device has been marked as wedged, and the original -ESHUTDOWN return value may be overwritten by the result of the send path. The wedged state indicates the hardware is already unreliable, and no further interaction with firmware is expected or meaningful in this state. Fix this by skipping beacon transmission and the WMI send path entirely once ATH10K_STATE_WEDGED is detected, ensuring consistent return values and avoiding unnecessary firmware interaction. Tested-on: QCA6174 hw3.2 PCI WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00288-QCARMSWPZ-1 Tested-on: QCA6174 hw3.2 SDIO WLAN.RMH.4.4.1-00189 Fixes: c256a94d1b1b ("wifi: ath10k: shutdown driver when hardware is unreliable") Signed-off-by: Kang Yang Reviewed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260428061737.37-1-kang.yang@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c index 0bdb38edd915..e57588c19c80 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c @@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ * Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Atheros Communications Inc. * Copyright (c) 2011-2017 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. * Copyright (c) 2018-2019, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved. - * Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved. * Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. */ @@ -1947,15 +1946,15 @@ int ath10k_wmi_cmd_send(struct ath10k *ar, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 cmd_id) ret = -ESHUTDOWN; ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_WMI, "drop wmi command %d, hardware is wedged\n", cmd_id); + } else { + /* try to send pending beacons first. they take priority */ + ath10k_wmi_tx_beacons_nowait(ar); + + ret = ath10k_wmi_cmd_send_nowait(ar, skb, cmd_id); + + if (ret && test_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH, &ar->dev_flags)) + ret = -ESHUTDOWN; } - /* try to send pending beacons first. they take priority */ - ath10k_wmi_tx_beacons_nowait(ar); - - ret = ath10k_wmi_cmd_send_nowait(ar, skb, cmd_id); - - if (ret && test_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH, &ar->dev_flags)) - ret = -ESHUTDOWN; - (ret != -EAGAIN); }), 3 * HZ); From 2a2451a34afdf563b3102d36a4b6cf335cf813e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Leach Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:50:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/8] wifi: ath11k: fix peer resolution on rx path when peer_id=0 It has been observed that on certain chipsets a peer can be assigned peer_id=0. For reception of non-aggregated MPDUs this is fine as ath11k_dp_rx_h_find_peer() has a fallback case where it locates the peer based upon the source MAC address. On an aggregated link, the mpdu_start header is only populated by hardware on the first sub-MSDU. This causes the peer resolution to be skipped for the subsequent MSDUs and the encryption type of these frames to be set to an incorrect value, resulting in these MSDUs being dropped by ieee80211. ath11k_pci 0000:03:00.0: data rx skb 000000002f4b704d len 1534 peer xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx 0 ucast sn 3063 he160 rate_idx 9 vht_nss 2 freq 5240 band 1 flag 0x40d1a fcs-err 0 mic-err 0 amsdu-more 0 peer_id 0 first_msdu 1 last_msdu 0 ath11k_pci 0000:03:00.0: data rx skb 0000000038acd580 len 1534 peer (null) 0 ucast sn 3063 he160 rate_idx 9 vht_nss 2 freq 5240 band 1 flag 0x40d00 fcs-err 0 mic-err 0 amsdu-more 0 peer_id 0 first_msdu 0 last_msdu 1 Remove the null peer_id checks in ath11k_dp_rx_h_find_peer() and ath11k_hal_rx_parse_mon_status_tlv(), allowing peers with an assigned ID of 0 to be resolved. Tested-on: QCA2066 hw2.1 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03926.13-QCAHSPSWPL_V2_SILICONZ_CE-2.52297.9 Fixes: 2167fa606c0f ("ath11k: Add support for RX decapsulation offload") Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Signed-off-by: Matthew Leach Reviewed-by: P Praneesh Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260424-ath11k-null-peerid-workaround-v4-1-252b224d3cf6@collabora.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c | 3 +-- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal_rx.c | 5 +---- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c index fe79109adc70..72d5d933656d 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c @@ -2214,8 +2214,7 @@ ath11k_dp_rx_h_find_peer(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *msdu) lockdep_assert_held(&ab->base_lock); - if (rxcb->peer_id) - peer = ath11k_peer_find_by_id(ab, rxcb->peer_id); + peer = ath11k_peer_find_by_id(ab, rxcb->peer_id); if (peer) return peer; diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal_rx.c index 753bd93f0212..51e0840bc0d1 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal_rx.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal_rx.c @@ -1467,11 +1467,8 @@ ath11k_hal_rx_parse_mon_status_tlv(struct ath11k_base *ab, case HAL_RX_MPDU_START: { struct hal_rx_mpdu_info *mpdu_info = (struct hal_rx_mpdu_info *)tlv_data; - u16 peer_id; - peer_id = ath11k_hal_rx_mpduinfo_get_peerid(ab, mpdu_info); - if (peer_id) - ppdu_info->peer_id = peer_id; + ppdu_info->peer_id = ath11k_hal_rx_mpduinfo_get_peerid(ab, mpdu_info); break; } case HAL_RXPCU_PPDU_END_INFO: { From 72b8654e3b83548f64524add2e9145e9b6c8a852 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Willmar Knikker Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 17:17:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 6/8] wifi: ath11k: fix use after free in ath11k_dp_rx_msdu_coalesce() In ath11k_dp_rx_msdu_coalesce() the loop uses ->is_continuation after the dev_kfree_skb_any(). This can cause a use after free kfence. Use flag for caching is_continuation for use after the dev_kfree_skb_any(). Fixes: d5c65159f289 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices") Signed-off-by: Willmar Knikker Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Reviewed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260505171709.547274-1-willmar@met-dubbel-l.nl Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c index 72d5d933656d..2a413e3a07a7 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c @@ -1761,6 +1761,7 @@ static int ath11k_dp_rx_msdu_coalesce(struct ath11k *ar, int buf_first_hdr_len, buf_first_len; struct hal_rx_desc *ldesc; int space_extra, rem_len, buf_len; + bool is_continuation; u32 hal_rx_desc_sz = ar->ab->hw_params.hal_desc_sz; /* As the msdu is spread across multiple rx buffers, @@ -1810,7 +1811,8 @@ static int ath11k_dp_rx_msdu_coalesce(struct ath11k *ar, rem_len = msdu_len - buf_first_len; while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(msdu_list)) != NULL && rem_len > 0) { rxcb = ATH11K_SKB_RXCB(skb); - if (rxcb->is_continuation) + is_continuation = rxcb->is_continuation; + if (is_continuation) buf_len = DP_RX_BUFFER_SIZE - hal_rx_desc_sz; else buf_len = rem_len; @@ -1828,7 +1830,7 @@ static int ath11k_dp_rx_msdu_coalesce(struct ath11k *ar, dev_kfree_skb_any(skb); rem_len -= buf_len; - if (!rxcb->is_continuation) + if (!is_continuation) break; } From f51e4b3b5574ad8cb5b16b11f8a1452147ece87a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kyle Farnung Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 21:52:12 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 7/8] wifi: ath11k: clear shared SRNG pointer state on restart LMAC rings reuse the shared rdp/wrp pointer buffers without going through the normal SRNG hw-init path that zeros non-LMAC ring pointers. After restart, ath11k_hal_srng_clear() can therefore hand stale hp/tp state from the previous firmware instance back to the new one. Clear the shared pointer buffers while keeping the allocations in place so restart still avoids reallocating SRNG DMA memory, but starts with fresh ring-pointer state. Fixes: 32be3ca4cf78b ("wifi: ath11k: HAL SRNG: don't deinitialize and re-initialize again") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAOPSVF04q6uvVdq8GTRLHBrVMdpt9=o9wVcFMc6f-yhmSBcZqQ@mail.gmail.com/ Signed-off-by: Kyle Farnung Reviewed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260513-kfarnung-ath11k-srng-clear-pointer-state-v1-1-bc700dd8b333@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c | 14 +++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c index e821e5a62c1c..98bd9e3f0aae 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c @@ -1387,14 +1387,22 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath11k_hal_srng_deinit); void ath11k_hal_srng_clear(struct ath11k_base *ab) { - /* No need to memset rdp and wrp memory since each individual - * segment would get cleared in ath11k_hal_srng_src_hw_init() - * and ath11k_hal_srng_dst_hw_init(). + /* + * Preserve the shared pointer buffers, but clear the previous + * firmware instance's hp/tp state before handing them back to FW. + * LMAC rings reuse this shared memory without going through the + * normal SRNG hw-init path that zeros non-LMAC ring pointers. */ memset(ab->hal.srng_list, 0, sizeof(ab->hal.srng_list)); memset(ab->hal.shadow_reg_addr, 0, sizeof(ab->hal.shadow_reg_addr)); + if (ab->hal.rdp.vaddr) + memset(ab->hal.rdp.vaddr, 0, + sizeof(*ab->hal.rdp.vaddr) * HAL_SRNG_RING_ID_MAX); + if (ab->hal.wrp.vaddr) + memset(ab->hal.wrp.vaddr, 0, + sizeof(*ab->hal.wrp.vaddr) * HAL_SRNG_NUM_LMAC_RINGS); ab->hal.avail_blk_resource = 0; ab->hal.current_blk_index = 0; ab->hal.num_shadow_reg_configured = 0; From 60fb2cf51e77bb1c0261160b4be44209d68956b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baochen Qiang Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 11:32:51 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 8/8] wifi: ath12k: fix EHT TX MCS limitation due to wrong 20 MHz-only parsing When connecting to an AP configured for EHT 20 MHz with a full EHT MCS/NSS map (supporting MCS 0-13) Supported EHT-MCS and NSS Set EHT-MCS Map (BW <= 80MHz): 0x444444 .... .... .... .... .... 0100 = Rx Max Nss That Supports EHT-MCS 0-9: 4 .... .... .... .... 0100 .... = Tx Max Nss That Supports EHT-MCS 0-9: 4 .... .... .... 0100 .... .... = Rx Max Nss That Supports EHT-MCS 10-11: 4 .... .... 0100 .... .... .... = Tx Max Nss That Supports EHT-MCS 10-11: 4 .... 0100 .... .... .... .... = Rx Max Nss That Supports EHT-MCS 12-13: 4 0100 .... .... .... .... .... = Tx Max Nss That Supports EHT-MCS 12-13: 4 TX throughput is observed to be significantly lower than expected. Investigation shows that TX rates are limited to EHT MCS 11, even though the AP advertises support for EHT MCS 12/13. The root cause is an incorrect parsing of the Supported EHT-MCS and NSS Set element in ath12k_peer_assoc_h_eht(). IEEE Std 802.11be-2024 Figure 9-1074as describes the format for 20 MHz-Only Non-AP STAs. IEEE Std 802.11be-2024 Figure 9-1074at describes the format for all other AP and non-AP STAs. Currently the first format is parsed when the peer advertises no wider HE channel width support, without considering whether it is an AP or a non-AP STA. This is incorrect: the peer AP's capabilities must be parsed using Figure 9-1074at even when it operates on 20 MHz only. Parsing it as Figure 9-1074as causes rx_tx_mcs13_max_nss to be interpreted as zero, which is then passed to firmware, leading firmware to assume the peer does not support MCS 13 and to limit TX rates at MCS 11. Fix this by parsing the Figure 9-1074as format only when the peer is a 20 MHz-Only non-AP STA, i.e. when the local interface operates as AP or mesh point. Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.1.c5-00302-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-1.115823.3 Fixes: 6c95151e2e77 ("wifi: ath12k: Add EHT MCS/NSS rates to Peer Assoc") Signed-off-by: Baochen Qiang Reviewed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260514-ath12k-fix-20mhz-only-mcs-map-v1-1-a38d4a9b21a2@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c index df2334f3bad6..2cff9485c95a 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c @@ -3446,7 +3446,9 @@ static void ath12k_peer_assoc_h_eht(struct ath12k *ar, arg->peer_eht_mcs_count++; fallthrough; default: - if (!(link_sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[0] & + if ((vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP || + vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) && + !(link_sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[0] & IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_MASK_ALL)) { bw_20 = &eht_cap->eht_mcs_nss_supp.only_20mhz; @@ -3475,7 +3477,9 @@ static void ath12k_peer_assoc_h_eht(struct ath12k *ar, arg->punct_bitmap = ~arvif->punct_bitmap; arg->eht_disable_mcs15 = link_conf->eht_disable_mcs15; - if (!(link_sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[0] & + if ((vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP || + vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) && + !(link_sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[0] & IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_MASK_ALL)) { if (bw_20->rx_tx_mcs13_max_nss) max_nss = max(max_nss, u8_get_bits(bw_20->rx_tx_mcs13_max_nss,