[PATCH] wifi: mac80211_hwsim: handle invalid tx rate index
From: Adi Prasan
Date: Thu Sep 17 2026 - 23:47:57 EST
mac80211_hwsim_get_tx_rate() calls ieee80211_get_tx_rate()
without checking whether the rate index is valid.
A monitor frame with an invalid or missing legacy rate can leave
rates[0].idx set to -1. This triggers the WARN_ON_ONCE() in
ieee80211_get_tx_rate().
Treat a negative rate index like the existing MCS/VHT case and
return NULL. The caller already handles a missing tx rate.
Reported-by: syzbot+847847e76c6983a5b3dd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=847847e76c6983a5b3dd
Signed-off-by: Adi Prasan <itsadi2409@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
index 02b6d81cccd1..e7bf91e06e40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
@@ -1332,6 +1332,9 @@ mac80211_hwsim_get_tx_rate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
(IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS | IEEE80211_TX_RC_VHT_MCS))
return NULL;
+ if (info->control.rates[0].idx < 0)
+ return NULL;
+
return ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, info);
}
--
2.43.0