CVE-2025-71100: Linux kernel · wifi: rtlwifi: 8192cu: fix tid out of range in rtl92cu_tx_fill_desc()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.6 High · fixed in 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1, 6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1 +11
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Jan 2026
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.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8183-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8183-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8245-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8257-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtlwifi: 8192cu: fix tid out of range in rtl92cu_tx_fill_desc() TID getting from ieee80211_get_tid() might be out of range of array size of sta_entry->tids[], so check TID is less than MAX_TID_COUNT. Othwerwise, UBSAN warn: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c:514:30 index 10 is out of range for type 'rtl_tid_data [9]'
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-71100 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71100 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/dd39edb445f07400e748da967a07d5dca5c5f96e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/90a15ff324645aa806d81fa349497cd964861b66 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9765d6eb8298b07d499cdf9ef7c237d3540102d6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd39edb445f07400e748da967a07d5dca5c5f96e (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8183-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8183-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8245-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8257-1 (opens in a new tab)