ath12k

About this tag
The ath12k tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Linux kernel's ath12k Wi-Fi driver, which supports Qualcomm Atheros wireless devices. Recent threads highlight security vulnerabilities and stability issues, including CVE-2024-40979, a memory-management bug causing kernel crashes during resume, and CVE-2025-37943, affecting Azure Linux distributions. The tag also appears in the context of GNU Linux-libre 6.16, which removes nonfree firmware, including ath12k components. Topics include kernel patches, driver bugs, denial-of-service risks, and enterprise Linux security. Users seeking information on ath12k driver updates, CVEs, or compatibility with free software kernels will find relevant technical discussions here.

  1. CVE-2024-40979: Linux ath12k resume crash fixed in 6.9.7 / 6.10 RC1

    A subtle memory-management bug in the Linux kernel’s ath12k Wi‑Fi driver — tracked as CVE-2024-40979 — could cause a complete kernel crash when a Qualcomm Atheros-based wireless device resumes from suspend, producing a local denial‑of‑service condition for affected hosts. The fault lies in how...
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  2. Azure Linux and CVE-2025-37943: What Admins Must Know

    Microsoft’s public advisory for CVE-2025-37943 confirms that the Azure Linux distribution has been identified as a carrier of the vulnerable upstream code, but that attestation does not mean Azure Linux is the only Microsoft product that could include the affected ath12k driver; it is the only...

  3. GNU Linux-libre 6.16: A Free Kernel Purged of Nonfree Firmware

    The GNU Linux-libre 6.16 release lands on August 24, 2025 with a familiar promise and a precise mandate: take everything new and noteworthy in upstream Linux 6.16 and remove the parts that depend on proprietary firmware, binary-only microcode, or unclear redistribution terms, then ship a kernel...
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    • art nouveau as21xxx ath12k blob-free blobs firmware free software hardware-freedom intel-qat kernel linux-libre linux6.16 mediatek-ethernet microcode open source realtek rust-firmware-loader software freedom
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