PT-2026-38922 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2026-05-08 · Updated 2026-05-15 · CVE-2025-71297

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description An issue exists in the rtw88 wireless driver where the rtw8822b set antenna() function can be called from userspace while the chip is powered off. This sequence triggers a warning in the rtw8822b config trx mode() function because attempting to read RF registers while the chip is powered off returns an unexpected value.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-71297

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 17

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a96d161cfdb11cd2c35d5e498b93431164823338 · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44510ff07b5198e4a835a3074b716cec8357695b · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2025-71297 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-71297 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44d1f624bbdd2d60319374ba85f7195a28d00c90 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71297 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-71297 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d0c2fb80ca4c284c397dd7546743a3b5fdf4020 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71297 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/509becaee5680a39bde00c2c7d448dfeb39a8e05 · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7852ca1cc65ad43fb8b620e6a65d5cb15e4e4487 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71297 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71297 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/linus/44d1f624bbdd2d60319374ba85f7195a28d00c90 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2053174667024728187 · Twitter Post