Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-21828

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: don't flush non-uploaded STAs If STA state is pre-moved to AUTHORIZED (such as in IBSS scenarios) and insertion fails, the station is freed. In this case, the driver never knew about the station, so trying to flush it is unexpected and may crash. Check if the sta was uploaded to the driver before and fix this.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21828?
CVE-2025-21828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-21828?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.