VulnerabilityPublished 19 Aug 2025Updated 5 Nov 2026

CVE-2025-38602: Linux kernel · iwlwifi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in ca980f1911a7144d451d1c31298ab8507c6bd88f : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 21:34 UTC

Severity

Unrated

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

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-05.

Patch

Available – fixed in ca980f1911a7144d451d1c31298ab8507c6bd88f, c80832d445653baba5ac80cd2c2637c437ac881b, c0e43c3f6c0a79381b468574c241065998412b7c +6

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 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.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), 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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a, < ca980f1911a7144d451d1c31298ab8507c6bd88f	Fixed in ca980f1911a7144d451d1c31298ab8507c6bd88f
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a, < c80832d445653baba5ac80cd2c2637c437ac881b	Fixed in c80832d445653baba5ac80cd2c2637c437ac881b
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a, < c0e43c3f6c0a79381b468574c241065998412b7c	Fixed in c0e43c3f6c0a79381b468574c241065998412b7c
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a, < b398120fbe0acfef60b16f6a0f69902d385d7728	Fixed in b398120fbe0acfef60b16f6a0f69902d385d7728
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a, < 6663c52608d8d8727bf1911e6d9218069ba1c85e	Fixed in 6663c52608d8d8727bf1911e6d9218069ba1c85e
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a, < 90a0d9f339960448a3acc1437a46730f975efd6a	Fixed in 90a0d9f339960448a3acc1437a46730f975efd6a

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iwlwifi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue since it may return NULL pointer.

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