CVE-2025-71222
Published: February 19, 2026Last modified: February 20, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wlcore: ensure skb headroom before skb_push This avoids occasional skb_under_panic Oops from wl1271_tx_work. In this case, headroom is less than needed (typically 110 - 94 = 16 bytes).
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.163-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.73-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.71-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/689a7980e4788e13e766763d53569fb78dea2513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71de0b6e04bbee5575caf9a1e4d424e7dcc50018
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/745a0810dbc96a0471e5f5e627ba1e978c3116d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88295a55fefe5414e64293638b6f7549646e58ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b167312390fdd461c81ead516f2b0b44e83a9edb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd89a4656c03f8db0c57350aaec69cd3cfaa3522
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e75665dd096819b1184087ba5718bd93beafff51