In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: mcc: prevent shift wrapping in rtw89_core_mlsr_switch() The "link_id" value comes from the user via debugfs. If it's larger than BITS_PER_LONG then that would result in shift wrapping and potentially an out of bounds access later. In fact, we can limit it to IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS (15). Fortunately, only root can write to debugfs files so the security impact is minimal.
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Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: mcc: prevent shift wrapping in rtw89_core_mlsr_switch() The "link_id" value comes from the user via debugfs. If it's larger than BITS_PER_LONG then that would result in shift wrapping and potentially an out of bounds access later. In fact, we can limit it to IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS (15). Fortunately, only root can write to debugfs files so the security impact is minimal.
Title wifi: rtw89: mcc: prevent shift wrapping in rtw89_core_mlsr_switch()
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-08-22T16:01:00.512Z

Updated: 2025-08-22T16:01:00.512Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:24.030Z

Link: CVE-2025-38657

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-22T16:15:40.777

Modified: 2025-08-22T18:08:51.663

Link: CVE-2025-38657

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-08-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-38657 - Bugzilla