CVE-2025-68182
published 2025-12-16CVE-2025-68182: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link() This code frees "link"…
PriorityP339high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVAACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.20%
10.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it
dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id"
first to avoid a potential use after free.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.17.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.17.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= d1e879ec600f9b3bdd253167533959facfefb17b < 5b4a239c9f94e1606435f1842fc6fd426d607dbb | 5b4a239c9f94e1606435f1842fc6fd426d607dbb |
| linux | linux | >= d1e879ec600f9b3bdd253167533959facfefb17b < 77e67d5daaf155f7d0f99f4e797c4842169ec19e | 77e67d5daaf155f7d0f99f4e797c4842169ec19e |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.8-1 | 6.17.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.0-14.14 | 6.17.0-14.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.15.0 < 6.17.8 | 6.17.8 |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat5.5HIGH
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- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
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- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
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- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
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OSV
CVE-2025-68182: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link() This code fre
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68182 CVE-2025-68182: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link() This code fre
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link() This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id" first to avoid a potential use after free.
GHSA
GHSA-p4pr-mf33-rjq8: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
This code f
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68182 GHSA-p4pr-mf33-rjq8: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
This code f
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it
dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id"
first to avoid a potential use after free.
OSV
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68182 wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it
dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id"
first to avoid a potential use after free.
Ubuntu
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An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framewor
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vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-17
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Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and dr
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Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-12
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Title: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework
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vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-12
CVE-2025-40304 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and dr
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
vendor_redhat·2025-12-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68182 [HIGH] CWE-364 kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it
dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id"
first to avoid a potential use after free.
A use-after-free was found in the Intel iwlwifi driver in the Linux kernel. The iwl_mld_remove_link() function frees a link structure via kfree_rcu() but then dereferences it to read fw_id. Since RCU freeing is asynchronous, this creates a potential use-after-free window.
Statement: Intel WiFi adapters using the iwlwifi driver are affected. The race window is small since kfree_rcu deferral provid
Debian
CVE-2025-68182: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwi...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-68182 [LOW] CVE-2025-68182: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwi...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link() This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id" first to avoid a potential use after free.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.17.8-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.17.8-1)
trixie: resolved
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-68182 kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
bugzilla·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68182 [HIGH] CVE-2025-68182 kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
CVE-2025-68182 kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it
dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id"
first to avoid a potential use after free.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025121632-CVE-2025-68182-87b4@gregkh/T
Wiz
CVE-2025-68182 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2025-68182 CVE-2025-68182 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2025-68182 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()
This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it
dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id"
first to avoid a potential use after free.
Source : NVD
Published December 16, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
Linux Debian
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 7.7
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
kernel-64k-modules-internal
kernel-debug-core
Sources
NVD
Debian 14 Has Fi
2025-12-16
Published