{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2025-71234", "assignerOrgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Linux", "dateReserved": "2026-02-18T14:25:13.845Z", "datePublished": "2026-02-18T14:53:18.893Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-05T12:12:34.848Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "shortName": "Linux", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-05T12:12:34.848Z" }, "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: rtl8xxxu: fix slab-out-of-bounds in rtl8xxxu_sta_add\n\nThe driver does not set hw->sta_data_size, which causes mac80211 to\nallocate insufficient space for driver private station data in\n__sta_info_alloc(). When rtl8xxxu_sta_add() accesses members of\nstruct rtl8xxxu_sta_info through sta->drv_priv, this results in a\nslab-out-of-bounds write.\n\nKASAN report on RISC-V (VisionFive 2) with RTL8192EU adapter:\n\n BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in rtl8xxxu_sta_add+0x31c/0x346\n Write of size 8 at addr ffffffd6d3e9ae88 by task kworker/u16:0/12\n\nSet hw->sta_data_size to sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_sta_info) during\nprobe, similar to how hw->vif_data_size is configured. This ensures\nmac80211 allocates sufficient space for the driver's per-station\nprivate data.\n\nTested on StarFive VisionFive 2 v1.2A board." } ], "metrics": [ { "cvssV3_1": { "version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH" }, "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "AV:A - A nearby radio peer can trigger the vulnerable station transition through ordinary Wi-Fi authentication and association management frames sent to an rtl8xxxu-backed AP. Radio proximity makes this Adjacent rather than Network.\nAC:L - The out-of-bounds writes occur deterministically whenever a station transitions from authenticated to associated; no race or condition outside the attacker’s control is required. Associations can be repeated using attacker-controlled MAC addresses.\nPR:N - The AP transitions a peer to associated before controlled-port authorization and WPA credential verification ([hostapd source](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/wpa_suppl icant_8/%2B/2907c8a9c2e7485086db5b9dc02fe96c5c76ffa8/src/ap/ieee802_ 11.c)). A nearby unauthenticated peer therefore needs no privileges.\nUI:N - An already-running AP processes authentication and association attempts automatically. No victim user must approve or open anything.\nS:U - Exploitation compromises the kernel and resources governed by that same host security authority. It does not inherently cross a VM, IOMMU, or comparable security boundary.\nC:H - The repeated heap out-of-bounds corruption can potentially be developed into kernel code execution and arbitrary memory disclosure. Applying the required higher-severity choice makes confidentiality High.\nI:H - The driver performs a confirmed eight-byte slab out-of-bounds write plus additional out-of-bounds byte writes, with subsequent RSSI-driven updates. This memory corruption can potentially corrupt heap state and hijack kernel control flow.\nA:H - The confirmed slab violation can produce an oops or panic, particularly with memory-safety instrumentation, and association attempts can be repeated remotely. Kernel memory corruption therefore has High availability impact." } ] } ], "affected": [ { "product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": [ "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c" ], "versions": [ { "version": "eef55f1545c92c7181d5083453dee1296298ad3e", "lessThan": "5d810ba377eddee95d30766d360a14efbb3d1872", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git" }, { "version": "eef55f1545c92c7181d5083453dee1296298ad3e", "lessThan": "116f7bd8160c6b37d1c6939385abf90f6f6ed2f5", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git" }, { "version": "eef55f1545c92c7181d5083453dee1296298ad3e", "lessThan": "9a0f3fa6ecd0c9c32dbc367a57482bbf7c7d25bf", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git" }, { "version": "eef55f1545c92c7181d5083453dee1296298ad3e", "lessThan": "86c946bcc00f6390ef65e9614ae60a9377e454f8", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git" } ] }, { "product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "affected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": [ "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c" ], "versions": [ { "version": "6.9", "status": "affected" }, { "version": "0", "lessThan": "6.9", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver" }, { "version": "6.12.72", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver" }, { "version": "6.18.11", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver" }, { "version": "6.19.1", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.19.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver" }, { "version": "7.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix" } ] } ], "cpeApplicability": [ { "nodes": [ { "operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [ { "vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.9", "versionEndExcluding": "6.12.72" }, { "vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.9", "versionEndExcluding": "6.18.11" }, { "vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.9", "versionEndExcluding": "6.19.1" }, { "vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.9", "versionEndExcluding": "7.0" } ] } ] } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d810ba377eddee95d30766d360a14efbb3d1872" }, { "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/116f7bd8160c6b37d1c6939385abf90f6f6ed2f5" }, { "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a0f3fa6ecd0c9c32dbc367a57482bbf7c7d25bf" }, { "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86c946bcc00f6390ef65e9614ae60a9377e454f8" } ], "title": "wifi: rtl8xxxu: fix slab-out-of-bounds in rtl8xxxu_sta_add", "x_generator": { "engine": "bippy-1.2.0" } } } }