CVE-2025-38602 iwlwifi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
A missing null check in the iwlwifi driver can cause a kernel crash if workqueue allocation fails, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-38602?
CVE-2025-38602 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iwlwifi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue
Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue since it may return NULL pointer.
Weakness: CWE-252
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-38602?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-38602?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-38602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-38602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-66443, AZL-73596, BELL-CVE-2025-38602, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38602, GHSA-5559-mwx3-3r74, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2025-38602 and 5 more.