CVE-2025-38602

MEDIUM EPSS 4.4%
Published Aug 19, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 19, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iwlwifi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue since it may return NULL pointer.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-252

Affected Products 9

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥2.6.24  –  <5.4.297
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.241
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.190
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.148
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.102
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.42
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.10
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.16  –  <6.16.1
debiandebian_linux11.0any

References 11

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e9f85ee3b46453a2f250a57d3a9f10c70c71202
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6663c52608d8d8727bf1911e6d9218069ba1c85e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70a1b527eaea9430b1bd87de59f3b9f6bd225701
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd6350307af6521b6240b295c93b7eec4daebe6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90a0d9f339960448a3acc1437a46730f975efd6a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b398120fbe0acfef60b16f6a0f69902d385d7728
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0e43c3f6c0a79381b468574c241065998412b7c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c80832d445653baba5ac80cd2c2637c437ac881b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca980f1911a7144d451d1c31298ab8507c6bd88f
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
    Third Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e9f85ee3b46453a2f250a57d3a9f10c70c71202
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6663c52608d8d8727bf1911e6d9218069ba1c85e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70a1b527eaea9430b1bd87de59f3b9f6bd225701
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd6350307af6521b6240b295c93b7eec4daebe6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90a0d9f339960448a3acc1437a46730f975efd6a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b398120fbe0acfef60b16f6a0f69902d385d7728
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0e43c3f6c0a79381b468574c241065998412b7c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c80832d445653baba5ac80cd2c2637c437ac881b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca980f1911a7144d451d1c31298ab8507c6bd88f
    Patch