vulntracker.iovulntracker.io
© 2026 vulntracker.io

CVE-2025-21930

wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't try to talk to a dead firmware

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 1, 2025 at 03:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

Using Linux by Linux?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Linux - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Start FreeSign In
Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't try to talk to a dead firmware This fixes: bad state = 0 WARNING: CPU: 10 PID: 702 at drivers/net/wireless/inel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.c:178 iwl_trans_send_cmd+0xba/0xe0 [iwlwifi] Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0xca/0x1c0 ? iwl_trans_send_cmd+0xba/0xe0 [iwlwifi 64fa9ad799a0e0d2ba53d4af93a53ad9a531f8d4] iwl_fw_dbg_clear_monitor_buf+0xd7/0x110 [iwlwifi 64fa9ad799a0e0d2ba53d4af93a53ad9a531f8d4] _iwl_dbgfs_fw_dbg_clear_write+0xe2/0x120 [iwlmvm 0e8adb18cea92d2c341766bcc10b18699290068a] Ask whether the firmware is alive before sending a command.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.13 ≤ v < 6.13.76.8 ≤ v < 6.12.196.8 ≤ v < 6.13.76.8 ≤ v < 6.14268712dc3b344f3a835211e5846e6ebfd7a13cbd6.14 rc16.14 rc26.14 rc36.14 rc46.14 rc5
Vendor states this is fixed in 437e93ecd40754f9e938d524daf52a10c589e2d4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d73d2c6e3313f0ba60711ab4f4b9044eddca9ca5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e7c31a3f4f27d61b9ccd894a7bf4690f137da0ec (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/437e93ecd40754f9e938d524daf52a10c589e2d4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73d2c6e3313f0ba60711ab4f4b9044eddca9ca5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7c31a3f4f27d61b9ccd894a7bf4690f137da0ec

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Create accountSign in
Free plan, no card