CVE-2025-38656

Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.8)—

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: iwlwifi: Fix error code in iwl_op_mode_dvm_start()

Preserve the error code if iwl_setup_deferred_work() fails. The current code returns ERR_PTR(0) (which is NULL) on this path. I believe the missing error code potentially leads to a use after free involving debugfs.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.16%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 5
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 %
Impacto principalT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution75 %
Impacto secundarioT1078 Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access60 %

Acceso local sin interacción (AV:L/UI:N/PR:L) permite escalada de privilegios. El error devuelto como NULL causa use-after-free en debugfs, permitiendo ejecución de código con privilegios elevados.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

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Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Linux — Linux Kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Referencias

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