# CVE-2025-38656: wifi: iwlwifi: Fix error code in iwl_op_mode_dvm_start()

CVE-2025-38656 is fixed in 28 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38656, released August 22, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38656
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 22, 2025
- Weakness: Use After Free
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-38656

## Description

Security update for the Linux Kernel

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03634-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03634-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.15.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03633-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03633-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-coco sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.32.coco15sp6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03602-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03602-1.md) | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-coco_debug sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.32.coco15sp6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03602-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03602-1.md) | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1.150600.12.30.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1.150600.12.30.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1.150700.17.11.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_15 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03272-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03272-1.md) | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_15 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_4 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03382-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03382-1.md) | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_4 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03272-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03272-1.md) | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03272-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03272-1.md) | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03634-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03634-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.15.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03633-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03633-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-coco sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.32.coco15sp6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03602-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03602-1.md) | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03272-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03272-1.md) | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03634-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03634-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03633-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03633-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-coco sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.32.coco15sp6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03602-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03602-1.md) | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.52.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03272-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03272-1.md) | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20081-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.70.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03301-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03290-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03290-1.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21139-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.115-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38656](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-38656.md) | Aug 22, 2025 |

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