VulnerabilityPublished 3 Jul 2025Updated 21 Oct 2026

CVE-2025-38096: Linux kernel · wifi: iwlwifi: don't warn when if there is a FW error

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · fixed in d07a08f42dc7230c902e1af2a899a72b0a03aa69 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:18 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in d07a08f42dc7230c902e1af2a899a72b0a03aa69, c7f50d0433a016d43681592836a3d484817bfb34, 0446d34a853d9576e2a7628c803d2abd2f8cf3a8 +1

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Linux kernel to d07a08f42dc7230c902e1af2a899a72b0a03aa69, c7f50d0433a016d43681592836a3d484817bfb34, 0446d34a853d9576e2a7628c803d2abd2f8cf3a8 or 20d00e9b5309107b30d882a67639d6fbbfaba36a.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5d15cb530082cc13a6c9457eddd6f75b0f4de65, < d07a08f42dc7230c902e1af2a899a72b0a03aa69	Fixed in d07a08f42dc7230c902e1af2a899a72b0a03aa69
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5d15cb530082cc13a6c9457eddd6f75b0f4de65, < c7f50d0433a016d43681592836a3d484817bfb34	Fixed in c7f50d0433a016d43681592836a3d484817bfb34
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5d15cb530082cc13a6c9457eddd6f75b0f4de65, < 0446d34a853d9576e2a7628c803d2abd2f8cf3a8	Fixed in 0446d34a853d9576e2a7628c803d2abd2f8cf3a8
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5d15cb530082cc13a6c9457eddd6f75b0f4de65, < 20d00e9b5309107b30d882a67639d6fbbfaba36a	Fixed in 20d00e9b5309107b30d882a67639d6fbbfaba36a
LinuxLinux	Affected =4.5	Fixed in–

Description

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.

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