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The tag qualcomm firmware covers discussions about firmware-level issues in Qualcomm wireless chipsets, particularly those addressed through Linux kernel patches. A recent thread highlights CVE-2025-68380, a bug in the ath11k Wi-Fi driver that misassigns HE MCS fields, potentially causing firmware crashes on Qualcomm-based hardware when encountering malformed access points. The fix involves swapping the misapplied transmit/receive masks. Users should apply updated kernel packages and reboot to eliminate crash risks. The tag also implies broader topics of firmware stability, security vulnerabilities, and driver updates for Qualcomm components in Windows and Linux systems.
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    CVE-2025-68380: Linux ath11k HE MCS swap fixes firmware crashes

    A recently published Linux-kernel CVE, CVE-2025-68380, closes a subtle but potentially disruptive bug in the ath11k Wi‑Fi driver that misassigns HE (High Efficiency / Wi‑Fi 6) MCS fields when building peer association commands, a logic error that can crash firmware on some Qualcomm-based...
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