CVE-2025-38199Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV5.6
EPSS
0.1%
top 77.93%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJul 4
Latest updateNov 4

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Fix memory leak due to multiple rx_stats allocation rx_stats for each arsta is allocated when adding a station. arsta->rx_stats will be freed when a station is removed. Redundant allocations are occurring when the same station is added multiple times. This causes ath12k_mac_station_add() to be called multiple times, and rx_stats is allocated each time. As a result there is memory leaks. Prevent multiple allocat

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
linux-hwe-6.14 vulnerabilities2025-11-04
OSV
linux-gcp-6.14 vulnerabilities2025-10-31
OSV
linux-aws-6.14 vulnerabilities2025-10-24
OSV
linux-realtime-6.14 vulnerabilities2025-10-22
OSV
linux-azure, linux-azure-6.14, linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 vulnerabilities2025-10-22

📋Vendor Advisories

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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities2025-11-04
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities2025-10-31
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities2025-10-24
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2025-10-22
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities2025-10-22