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CVE-2025-40000— wifi: rtw89: fix use-after-free in rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait()

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Affected
Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait函数中存在释放后重用问题，可能导致内存损坏。

CVSS 8.8 · High EPSS 0.27% · P18

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 1ae5ca615285d5d4f72d1de464716d85dffef19f< 895cccf639ac015f3d5f993218cf098db82ac145 affected
1ae5ca615285d5d4f72d1de464716d85dffef19f< f21f530b03b4b23448edb531a0cfea434cb76bb4 affected
1ae5ca615285d5d4f72d1de464716d85dffef19f< bdb3c41b358cf87d99e39d393e164f9e4a6088e6 affected
1ae5ca615285d5d4f72d1de464716d85dffef19f< 3e31a6bc07312b448fad3b45de578471f86f0e77 affected
6.4 affected
< 6.4 unaffected
6.12.52≤ 6.12.* unaffected
6.16.12≤ 6.16.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-40000

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Vulnerability Title
wifi: rtw89: fix use-after-free in rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: fix use-after-free in rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait() There is a bug observed when rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait() tries to access already freed skb_data: BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free write in rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:1110 CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 41377 Comm: kworker/u64:24 Not tainted 6.17.0-rc1+ #1 PREEMPT(lazy) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS edk2-20250523-14.fc42 05/23/2025 Workqueue: events_unbound cfg80211_wiphy_work [cfg80211] Use-after-free write at 0x0000000020309d9d (in kfence-#251): rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:1110 rtw89_core_scan_complete drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:5338 rtw89_hw_scan_complete_cb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:7979 rtw89_chanctx_proceed_cb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c:3165 rtw89_chanctx_proceed drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.h:141 rtw89_hw_scan_complete drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:8012 rtw89_mac_c2h_scanofld_rsp drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c:5059 rtw89_fw_c2h_work drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:6758 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3241 worker_thread kernel/workqueue.c:3400 kthread kernel/kthread.c:463 ret_from_fork arch/x86/kernel/process.c:154 ret_from_fork_asm arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:258 kfence-#251: 0x0000000056e2393d-0x000000009943cb62, size=232, cache=skbuff_head_cache allocated by task 41377 on cpu 6 at 77869.159548s (0.009551s ago): __alloc_skb net/core/skbuff.c:659 __netdev_alloc_skb net/core/skbuff.c:734 ieee80211_nullfunc_get net/mac80211/tx.c:5844 rtw89_core_send_nullfunc drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:3431 rtw89_core_scan_complete drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:5338 rtw89_hw_scan_complete_cb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:7979 rtw89_chanctx_proceed_cb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c:3165 rtw89_chanctx_proceed drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c:3194 rtw89_hw_scan_complete drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:8012 rtw89_mac_c2h_scanofld_rsp drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c:5059 rtw89_fw_c2h_work drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:6758 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3241 worker_thread kernel/workqueue.c:3400 kthread kernel/kthread.c:463 ret_from_fork arch/x86/kernel/process.c:154 ret_from_fork_asm arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:258 freed by task 1045 on cpu 9 at 77869.168393s (0.001557s ago): ieee80211_tx_status_skb net/mac80211/status.c:1117 rtw89_pci_release_txwd_skb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:564 rtw89_pci_release_tx_skbs.isra.0 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:651 rtw89_pci_release_tx drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:676 rtw89_pci_napi_poll drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:4238 __napi_poll net/core/dev.c:7495 net_rx_action net/core/dev.c:7557 net/core/dev.c:7684 handle_softirqs kernel/softirq.c:580 do_softirq.part.0 kernel/softirq.c:480 __local_bh_enable_ip kernel/softirq.c:407 rtw89_pci_interrupt_threadfn drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:927 irq_thread_fn kernel/irq/manage.c:1133 irq_thread kernel/irq/manage.c:1257 kthread kernel/kthread.c:463 ret_from_fork arch/x86/kernel/process.c:154 ret_from_fork_asm arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:258 It is a consequence of a race between the waiting and the signaling side of the completion: Waiting thread Completing thread rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait() rcu_assign_pointer(skb_data->wait, wait) /* start waiting */ wait_for_completion_timeout() rtw89_pci_tx_status() rtw89_core_tx_wait_complete() rcu_read_lock() /* signals completion and ---truncated---
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait函数中存在释放后重用问题，可能导致内存损坏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux 1ae5ca615285d5d4f72d1de464716d85dffef19f ~ 895cccf639ac015f3d5f993218cf098db82ac145 -
Linux Linux 6.4 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-10-15 · 34 CVEs total

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CVE-2025-39969 8.8 HIGH i40e: fix validation of VF state in get resources
CVE-2025-39971 8.8 HIGH i40e: fix idx validation in config queues msg
CVE-2025-39970 8.8 HIGH i40e: fix input validation logic for action_meta
CVE-2025-39972 8.8 HIGH i40e: fix idx validation in i40e_validate_queue_map
CVE-2025-39973 8.8 HIGH i40e: add validation for ring_len param
CVE-2025-39982 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix UAF in hci_acl_create_conn_sync
CVE-2025-39983 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix UAF in hci_conn_tx_dequeue
CVE-2025-39966 7.8 HIGH iommufd: Fix race during abort for file descriptors
CVE-2025-39967 7.8 HIGH fbcon: fix integer overflow in fbcon_do_set_font
CVE-2025-39976 7.8 HIGH futex: Use correct exit on failure from futex_hash_allocate_default()
CVE-2025-39977 7.8 HIGH futex: Prevent use-after-free during requeue-PI
CVE-2025-39978 7.8 HIGH octeontx2-pf: Fix potential use after free in otx2_tc_add_flow()
CVE-2025-39979 7.8 HIGH net/mlx5: fs, fix UAF in flow counter release
CVE-2025-39981 7.8 HIGH Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix possible UAFs
CVE-2025-39985 7.8 HIGH can: mcba_usb: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow
CVE-2025-39986 7.8 HIGH can: sun4i_can: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow
CVE-2025-39987 7.8 HIGH can: hi311x: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow
CVE-2025-39988 7.8 HIGH can: etas_es58x: populate ndo_change_mtu() to prevent buffer overflow
CVE-2025-39990 7.8 HIGH bpf: Check the helper function is valid in get_helper_proto

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