#VU112199 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38159
Published: July 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112199
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38159
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the rtw_coex_tdma_timer_base() function in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ee8ea6937d13b20f90ff35d71ccc03ba448182d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c2c372de2e108319236203cce6de44d70ae15cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68a1037f0bac4de9a585aa9c879ef886109f3647
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74e18211c2c89ab66c9546baa7408288db61aa0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9febcc8bded8be0d7efd8237fcef599b6d93b788
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c13255389499275bc5489a0b5b7940ccea3aef04