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TI-2025-25358 Aliases CVE-2025-38013GHSA-w5qx-5mqj-mr45

wifi: mac80211: Set n_channels after allocating struct cfg80211_scan_request

Priority LOW 33CWE-129Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: Set n_channels after allocating struct cfg80211_scan_request Make sure that n_channels is set after allocating the struct cfg80211_registered_device::int_scan_req member. Seen with syzkaller: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in net/mac80211/scan.c:1208:5 index 0 is out of range for type 'struct ieee80211_channel *[] __counted_by(n_channels)' (aka 'struct ieee80211_channel *[]') This was missed in the initial conversions because I failed to locate the allocation likely due to the "sizeof(void *)" not matching the "channels" array type.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00202 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.6.92, 6.12.30, 6.14.8 +1Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.6 and later6.6.92, 6.12.30, 6.14.8, 6.15Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.6 and later Fixed in 6.6.92, 6.12.30, 6.14.8, 6.15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6 to before 6.6.92; 6.7 to before 6.12.30; 6.13 to before 6.14.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.15 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.15 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.15 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.15 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.15 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.15 rc6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 to before 6.6.92; 6.7 to before 6.12.30; 6.13 to before 6.14.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.92, 6.12.30, 6.14.8, 6.15

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:20518 Released 2025-11-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, libperf-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 +9
  • RHSA-2025:20095 Released 2025-11-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, libperf-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:20095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:20518
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38013
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5qx-5mqj-mr45
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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