CVE-2025-39891

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().
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Jan 2026, 02:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05daef0442d28350a1a0d6d0e2cab4a7a91df475 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05daef0442d28350a1a0d6d0e2cab4a7a91df475 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06616410a3e5e6cd1de5b7cbc668f1a7edeedad9 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06616410a3e5e6cd1de5b7cbc668f1a7edeedad9 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e20450829ca3c1dbc2db536391537c57a40fe0b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e20450829ca3c1dbc2db536391537c57a40fe0b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32c124c9c03aa755cbaf60ef7f76afd918d47659 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32c124c9c03aa755cbaf60ef7f76afd918d47659 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5285b7009dc1e09d5bb9e05fae82e1a807882dbc - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5285b7009dc1e09d5bb9e05fae82e1a807882dbc - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df29aa5637d94d24f7c5f054ef4feaa7b766111 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df29aa5637d94d24f7c5f054ef4feaa7b766111 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb0118b3470b4d2e4e3bbb1fc088b30c0285d65 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb0118b3470b4d2e4e3bbb1fc088b30c0285d65 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acdf26a912190fc6746e2a890d7d0338190527b4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acdf26a912190fc6746e2a890d7d0338190527b4 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

01 Oct 2025, 08:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-01 08:15

Updated : 2026-01-23 02:32


NVD link : CVE-2025-39891

Mitre link : CVE-2025-39891

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-39891


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel