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CVE-2025-38656 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d068272c21d886d06526454b68368100ba0a720 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/991e2066f6009d3cb898413058c62dbcc92bd6d2 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf80c02a9fdb6c5bc8508beb6a0f6a1294fc32f6 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38656
NVD Published Date:
08/22/2025
NVD Last Modified:
08/22/2025
Source:
kernel.org