# CVE-2025-40000: wifi: rtw89: fix use-after-free in rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait()

CVE-2025-40000 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40000, released October 15, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40000
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (Critical)
- EPSS: 0.0027
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 15, 2025
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-40000

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  wifi: rtw89: fix use-after-free in rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait()  There is a bug observed when rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait() tries to access already freed skb_data:   BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free write in rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:1110   CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 41377 Comm: kworker/u64:24 Not tainted  6.17.0-rc1+ #1 PREEMPT(lazy)  Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS edk2-20250523-14.fc42 05/23/2025  Workqueue: events_unbound cfg80211_wiphy_work [cfg80211]   Use-after-free write at 0x0000000020309d9d (in kfence-#251):  rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:1110  rtw89_core_scan_complete drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:5338  rtw89_hw_scan_complete_cb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:7979  rtw89_chanctx_proceed_cb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c:3165  rtw89_chanctx_proceed drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.h:141  rtw89_hw_scan_complete drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:8012  rtw89_mac_c2h_scanofld_rsp drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c:5059  rtw89_fw_c2h_work drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:6758  process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3241  worker_thread kernel/workqueue.c:3400  kthread kernel/kthread.c:463  ret_from_fork arch/x86/kernel/process.c:154  ret_from_fork_asm arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:258   kfence-#251: 0x0000000056e2393d-0x000000009943cb62, size=232, cache=skbuff_head_cache   allocated by task 41377 on cpu 6 at 77869.159548s (0.009551s ago):  __alloc_skb net/core/skbuff.c:659  __netdev_alloc_skb net/core/skbuff.c:734  ieee80211_nullfunc_get net/mac80211/tx.c:5844  rtw89_core_send_nullfunc drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:3431  rtw89_core_scan_complete drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c:5338  rtw89_hw_scan_complete_cb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:7979  rtw89_chanctx_proceed_cb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c:3165  rtw89_chanctx_proceed drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c:3194  rtw89_hw_scan_complete drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:8012  rtw89_mac_c2h_scanofld_rsp drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c:5059  rtw89_fw_c2h_work drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c:6758  process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3241  worker_thread kernel/workqueue.c:3400  kthread kernel/kthread.c:463  ret_from_fork arch/x86/kernel/process.c:154  ret_from_fork_asm arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:258   freed by task 1045 on cpu 9 at 77869.168393s (0.001557s ago):  ieee80211_tx_status_skb net/mac80211/status.c:1117  rtw89_pci_release_txwd_skb drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:564  rtw89_pci_release_tx_skbs.isra.0 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:651  rtw89_pci_release_tx drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:676  rtw89_pci_napi_poll drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:4238  __napi_poll net/core/dev.c:7495  net_rx_action net/core/dev.c:7557 net/core/dev.c:7684  handle_softirqs kernel/softirq.c:580  do_softirq.part.0 kernel/softirq.c:480  __local_bh_enable_ip kernel/softirq.c:407  rtw89_pci_interrupt_threadfn drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c:927  irq_thread_fn kernel/irq/manage.c:1133  irq_thread kernel/irq/manage.c:1257  kthread kernel/kthread.c:463  ret_from_fork arch/x86/kernel/process.c:154  ret_from_fork_asm arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:258  It is a consequence of a race between the waiting and the signaling side of the completion:              Waiting thread                            Completing thread  rtw89_core_tx_kick_off_and_wait()   rcu_assign_pointer(skb_data->wait, wait)   /* start waiting */   wait_for_completion_timeout()                                                 rtw89_pci_tx_status()                                                   rtw89_core_tx_wait_complete()                                                     rcu_read_lock()                                                     /* signals completion and     ---truncated---

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4132-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4141-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4132-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4128-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4132-1.md) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.58.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4301-1.md) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20091-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4140-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4057-1.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21147-1.md) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.57-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40000](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40000.md) | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.16.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40000](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40000.md) | Oct 15, 2025 |

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