CVE-2025-38599
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Publication date: 2025-08-19
Last updated on: 2025-11-26
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible OOB access in mt7996_tx()
Fis possible Out-Of-Boundary access in mt7996_tx routine if link_id is
set to IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a possible Out-Of-Boundary (OOB) access in the Linux kernel's mt7996_tx function within the mt76 wifi driver. It occurs if the link_id parameter is set to IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED, potentially causing the function to access memory outside its intended bounds.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could lead to unexpected behavior or crashes in the wifi driver due to out-of-bound memory access. This might affect system stability or security, but specific impacts are not detailed in the provided information.
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