CVE-2025-38642

MEDIUM EPSS 4.0%
Published Aug 22, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 22, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix WARN_ON for monitor mode on some devices On devices without WANT_MONITOR_VIF (and probably without channel context support) we get a WARN_ON for changing the per-link setting of a monitor interface. Since we already skip AP_VLAN interfaces and MONITOR with WANT_MONITOR_VIF and/or NO_VIRTUAL_MONITOR should update the settings, catch this in the link change code instead of the warning.

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
4.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-617

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.10
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.16  –  <6.16.1

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e10ded6b0f9b0eeefaacbb6c6c6afff3f702812
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57e5b9819dfd16d709bcd6cb633301ed0829a66
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff15498ebaa49c5429a74e70a1951dede60cd14c
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e10ded6b0f9b0eeefaacbb6c6c6afff3f702812
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57e5b9819dfd16d709bcd6cb633301ed0829a66
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff15498ebaa49c5429a74e70a1951dede60cd14c
    Patch