CVE-2025-38599 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the mt76 mt7996 Wi-Fi driver, specifically in the mt7996_tx routine. It is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) that could lead to out-of-bounds access if the link_id is set to IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED, potentially resulting in confidentiality and availability impacts. The attack vector is local with low complexity and no user interaction required. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.15, < 6.15.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.16, < 6.16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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