Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: pci: configure...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: pci: configure manual DAC mode via PCI config API only
To support 36-bit DMA, configure chip proprietary bit via PCI config API
or chip DBI interface. However, the PCI device mmap isn't set yet and
the DBI is also inaccessible via mmap, so only if the bit can be accessible
via PCI config API, chip can support 36-bit DMA. Otherwise, fallback to
32-bit DMA.
With NULL mmap address, kernel throws trace:
BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 0000000000001090
#PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 71 Comm: irq/26-pciehp Tainted: G OE 6.14.2-061402-generic #202504101348
Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE
RIP: 0010:rtw89_pci_ops_write16+0x12/0x30 [rtw89_pci]
RSP: 0018:ffffb0ffc0acf9d8 EFLAGS: 00010206
RAX: ffffffffc158f9c0 RBX: ffff94865e702020 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000718 RSI: 0000000000001090 RDI: ffff94865e702020
RBP: ffffb0ffc0acf9d8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000015
R13: 0000000000000719 R14: ffffb0ffc0acfa1f R15: ffffffffc1813060
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9486f3480000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000000000001090 CR3: 0000000090440001 CR4: 00000000000626f0
Call Trace:
rtw89_pci_read_config_byte+0x6d/0x120 [rtw89_pci]
rtw89_pci_cfg_dac+0x5b/0xb0 [rtw89_pci]
rtw89_pci_probe+0xa96/0xbd0 [rtw89_pci]
? __pfx___device_attach_driver+0x10/0x10
? __pfx___device_attach_driver+0x10/0x10
local_pci_probe+0x47/0xa0
pci_call_probe+0x5d/0x190
pci_device_probe+0xa7/0x160
really_probe+0xf9/0x370
? pm_runtime_barrier+0x55/0xa0
__driver_probe_device+0x8c/0x140
driver_probe_device+0x24/0xd0
__device_attach_driver+0xcd/0x170
bus_for_each_drv+0x99/0x100
__device_attach+0xb4/0x1d0
device_attach+0x10/0x20
pci_bus_add_device+0x59/0x90
pci_bus_add_devices+0x31/0x80
pciehp_configure_device+0xaa/0x170
pciehp_enable_slot+0xd6/0x240
pciehp_handle_presence_or_link_change+0xf1/0x180
pciehp_ist+0x162/0x1c0
irq_thread_fn+0x24/0x70
irq_thread+0xef/0x1c0
? __pfx_irq_thread_fn+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_irq_thread_dtor+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_irq_thread+0x10/0x10
kthread+0xfc/0x230
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork+0x47/0x70
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2025-38284 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38284? CVE-2025-38284 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38284? CVE-2025-38284 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-38284? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38284 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38284 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38284 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-38284 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.