Answer in brief
CVE-2025-38602 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in iwlwifi: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <c80832d445653baba5ac80cd2c2637c437ac881b || >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <b398120fbe0acfef60b16f6a0f69902d385d7728 || >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <2e9f85ee3b46453a2f250a57d3a9f10c70c71202 || >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <6663c52608d8d8727bf1911e6d9218069ba1c85e || >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <ca980f1911a7144d451d1c31298ab8507c6bd88f || >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <7dd6350307af6521b6240b295c93b7eec4daebe6 || >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <c0e43c3f6c0a79381b468574c241065998412b7c || >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <70a1b527eaea9430b1bd87de59f3b9f6bd225701 || >=b481de9ca074528fe8c429604e2777db8b89806a <90a0d9f339960448a3acc1437a46730f975efd6a | c80832d445653baba5ac80cd2c2637c437ac881b, b398120fbe0acfef60b16f6a0f69902d385d7728, 2e9f85ee3b46453a2f250a57d3a9f10c70c71202, 6663c52608d8d8727bf1911e6d9218069ba1c85e, ca980f1911a7144d451d1c31298ab8507c6bd88f, 7dd6350307af6521b6240b295c93b7eec4daebe6, c0e43c3f6c0a79381b468574c241065998412b7c, 70a1b527eaea9430b1bd87de59f3b9f6bd225701, 90a0d9f339960448a3acc1437a46730f975efd6a |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 2.6.24 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 19, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 5, 2026
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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