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CVE-2025-38513· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

wifi: zd1211rw: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in zd_mac_tx_to_dev()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: zd1211rw: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in zd_mac_tx_to_dev() There is a potential NULL pointer dereference in zd_mac_tx_to_dev(). For example, the following is possible: T0 T1 zd_mac_tx_to_dev() /* len == skb_queue_len(q) */ while (len > ZD_MAC_MAX_ACK_WAITERS) { filter_ack() spin_lock_irqsave(&q->lock, flags); /* position == skb_queue_len(q) */ for (i=1; i<position; i++) skb = __skb_dequeue(q) if (mac->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) skb = __skb_dequeue(q); spin_unlock_irqrestore(&q->lock, flags); skb_dequeue() -> NULL Since there is a small gap between checking skb queue length and skb being unconditionally dequeued in zd_mac_tx_to_dev(), skb_dequeue() can return NULL. Then the pointer is passed to zd_mac_tx_status() where it is dereferenced. In order to avoid potential NULL pointer dereference due to situations like above, check if skb is not NULL before passing it to zd_mac_tx_status(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 16, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 5th percentile
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CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux11.0
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.240
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.189
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.146
  • linux linux kernel2.6.25 and later · before 5.4.296
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.39
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.15.7
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.99
  • linux linux kernel6.16

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.25affected
    • 459c51ad6e1fc19e91a53798358433d3c08cd09d and later · before c1958270de947604cc6de05fc96dbba256b49cf0affected · git
    • 459c51ad6e1fc19e91a53798358433d3c08cd09d and later · before 014c34dc132015c4f918ada4982e952947ac1047affected · git
    • 459c51ad6e1fc19e91a53798358433d3c08cd09d and later · before b24f65c184540dfb967479320ecf7e8c2e9220dcaffected · git
    • 459c51ad6e1fc19e91a53798358433d3c08cd09d and later · before adf08c96b963c7cd7ec1ee1c0c556228d9bedaaeaffected · git
    • 459c51ad6e1fc19e91a53798358433d3c08cd09d and later · before 5420de65efbeb6503bcf1d43451c9df67ad60298affected · git
    • 459c51ad6e1fc19e91a53798358433d3c08cd09d and later · before fcd9c923b58e86501450b9b442ccc7ce4a8d0fdaaffected · git
    • 459c51ad6e1fc19e91a53798358433d3c08cd09d and later · before 602b4eb2f25668de15de69860ec99caf65b3684daffected · git
    • 459c51ad6e1fc19e91a53798358433d3c08cd09d and later · before 74b1ec9f5d627d2bdd5e5b6f3f81c23317657023affected · git
    • before 2.6.25not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.147-16.1.147-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.41-16.12.41-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.16.3-16.16.3-1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0dtb-aarch64before 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-64kbbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-azurebefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-defaultbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-default-basebefore 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.76.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-docsbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-obs-qabefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-rtbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-sourcebefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-symsbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0kernel-azurebefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0kernel-docsbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0kernel-obs-qabefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2kernel-64kbbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2kernel-defaultbefore 6.12.0-160000.26.16.12.0-160000.26.1
SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2kernel-default-basebefore 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.76.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux014c34dc132015c4f918ada4982e952947ac1047Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5420de65efbeb6503bcf1d43451c9df67ad60298Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux602b4eb2f25668de15de69860ec99caf65b3684dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux74b1ec9f5d627d2bdd5e5b6f3f81c23317657023Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxadf08c96b963c7cd7ec1ee1c0c556228d9bedaaeVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb24f65c184540dfb967479320ecf7e8c2e9220dcVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc1958270de947604cc6de05fc96dbba256b49cf0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxfcd9c923b58e86501450b9b442ccc7ce4a8d0fdaVendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.147-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch646.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-rt6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms6.12.0-160000.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.12.0-160000.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.12.0-160000.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.12.0-160000.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.12.0-160000.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-kvmsmall6.12.0-160000.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build6.12.0-160000.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro Extras 6.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-qa6.12.0-160000.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt6.12.0-160000.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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