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CVE-2025-21828MEDIUM
Linux Linux — wifi: mac80211: don't flush non-uploaded STAs
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0022   12.8     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    d00800a289c9349bb659a698cbd7bc04521dc927 –  —
  Linux    6.4 –                                       6.6.76
TIMELINE
  Dec 29  Reserved by Linux
  Mar 6   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-21828 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: don't flush non-uploaded STAs If STA state is pre-moved to AUTHORIZED (such as in IBSS scenarios) and insertion fails, the station is freed. In this case, the driver never knew about the station, so trying to flush it is unexpected and may crash. Check if the sta was uploaded to the driver before and fix this.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
December 29, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
March 6, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-21828 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxd00800a289c9349bb659a698cbd7bc04521dc927
LinuxLinux6.46.6.76

References (4)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-21828 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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