Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2025-38096
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: don't warn when if there is a FW error iwl_trans_reclaim is warning if it is called when the FW is not alive. But if it is called when there is a pending restart, i.e. after a FW error, there is no need to warn, instead - return silently.
EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions e5d15cb530082cc13a6c9457eddd6f75b0f4de65, 4.5, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-38096?
- CVE-2025-38096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38096?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.