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TI-2025-25500 Aliases CVE-2025-38159GHSA-92p5-rr34-c98q

wifi: rtw88: fix the 'para' buffer size to avoid reading out of bounds

Priority LOW 30CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 34 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: fix the 'para' buffer size to avoid reading out of bounds Set the size to 6 instead of 2, since 'para' array is passed to 'rtw_fw_bt_wifi_control(rtwdev, para[0], &para[1])', which reads 5 bytes: void rtw_fw_bt_wifi_control(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 op_code, u8 *data) { ... SET_BT_WIFI_CONTROL_DATA1(h2c_pkt, *data); SET_BT_WIFI_CONTROL_DATA2(h2c_pkt, *(data + 1)); ... SET_BT_WIFI_CONTROL_DATA5(h2c_pkt, *(data + 4)); Detected using the static analysis tool - Svace.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00187 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.94 +3Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 34 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.4 and later5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.94, 6.12.34, 6.15.3, 6.16Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4 and later Fixed in 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.94, 6.12.34, 6.15.3, 6.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4 to before 5.15.186; 5.16 to before 6.1.142; 6.2 to before 6.6.94; 6.7 to before 6.12.34; 6.13 to before 6.15.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 to before 5.15.186; 5.16 to before 6.1.142; 6.2 to before 6.6.94; 6.7 to before 6.12.34; 6.13 to before 6.15.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.94, 6.12.34, 6.15.3, 6.16

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:21667 Released 2025-11-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2 +14
  • RHSA-2025:15670 Released 2025-09-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.146.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2025:15668 Released 2025-09-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.88.1.el9_4 +11
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  • RHSA-2025:15660 Released 2025-09-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.172.1.el8_4 +13
  • RHSA-2025:15658 Released 2025-09-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.146.1.rt21.218.el9_0 +7
  • RHSA-2025:15649 Released 2025-09-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.110.1.el8_8 +13
  • RHSA-2025:15647 Released 2025-09-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.160.1.el8_6 +13
  • RHSA-2025:15227 Released 2025-09-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.136.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.136.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2025:15224 Released 2025-09-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.136.1.rt14.421.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2025:13962 Released 2025-08-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.35.1.el9_6 +11
  • RHSA-2025:13598 Released 2025-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2025:13589 Released 2025-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2025:13590 Released 2025-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:15670
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:15227
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:21667
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15660
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:15647
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:15647
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:15649
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:15670
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:15227
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15660
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:15647
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:15658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:15658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:15224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:13598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:15224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:15668
Not affected: 12 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38159
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92p5-rr34-c98q
  3. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 6

Advisory 1

  • 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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Sources

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