Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: Fix error code in iwl_op_mode_dvm_start() Preserve the error code if iwl_setup_deferred_work() fails. The current code returns ERR_PTR(0) (which is NULL) on this path. I believe the missing error code potentially leads to a use after free involving debugfs.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-08-22T16:00:59.678Z

Last Modified :

2025-08-28T14:44:29.601Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-38656 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-38656.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d068272c21d886d06526454b68368100ba0a720 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/991e2066f6009d3cb898413058c62dbcc92bd6d2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf80c02a9fdb6c5bc8508beb6a0f6a1294fc32f6 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025082238-CVE-2025-38656-32f1@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38656 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38656 cve-icon
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