CVE-2025-39891

wifi: mwifiex: Initialize the chan_stats array to zero

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2025 at 07:42 AM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Initialize the chan_stats array to zero The adapter->chan_stats[] array is initialized in mwifiex_init_channel_scan_gap() with vmalloc(), which doesn't zero out memory. The array is filled in mwifiex_update_chan_statistics() and then the user can query the data in mwifiex_cfg80211_dump_survey(). There are two potential issues here. What if the user calls mwifiex_cfg80211_dump_survey() before the data has been filled in. Also the mwifiex_update_chan_statistics() function doesn't necessarily initialize the whole array. Since the array was not initialized at the start that could result in an information leak. Also this array is pretty small. It's a maximum of 900 bytes so it's more appropriate to use kcalloc() instead vmalloc().

Affected

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

3.19 ≤ v < 5.4.2995.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1925.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1515.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2436.13 ≤ v < 6.16.66.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1056.7 ≤ v < 6.12.463.196.176.17 rc16.17 rc26.17 rc36.17 rc4bf35443314acb43fa8a3f9f8046e14cbe178762b
Vendor states this is fixed in 05daef0442d28350a1a0d6d0e2cab4a7a91df475 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 06616410a3e5e6cd1de5b7cbc668f1a7edeedad9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0e20450829ca3c1dbc2db536391537c57a40fe0b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 32c124c9c03aa755cbaf60ef7f76afd918d47659 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5285b7009dc1e09d5bb9e05fae82e1a807882dbc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9df29aa5637d94d24f7c5f054ef4feaa7b766111 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9eb0118b3470b4d2e4e3bbb1fc088b30c0285d65 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in acdf26a912190fc6746e2a890d7d0338190527b4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.243 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.192 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.299 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.151 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.46 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.105 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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