CVE-2025-38096

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: don't warn when if there is a FW error iwl_trans_reclaim is warning if it is called when the FW is not alive. But if it is called when there is a pending restart, i.e. after a FW error, there is no need to warn, instead - return silently.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0446d34a853d9576e2a7628c803d2abd2f8cf3a8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0709bdf1faa6136c13808289b01db426cfd03ed7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20d00e9b5309107b30d882a67639d6fbbfaba36a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7f50d0433a016d43681592836a3d484817bfb34	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d07a08f42dc7230c902e1af2a899a72b0a03aa69	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

30 Oct 2026, 13:18

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21 Oct 2026, 13:18

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Information

Published : 2025-07-03 09:15

Updated : 2026-11-05 21:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-38096

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38096

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38096

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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