CVE-2025-21730

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: avoid to init mgnt_entry list twice when WoWLAN failed If WoWLAN failed in resume flow, the rtw89_ops_add_interface() triggered without removing the interface first. Then the mgnt_entry list init again, causing the list_empty() check in rtw89_chanctx_ops_assign_vif() useless, and list_add_tail() again. Therefore, we have added a check to prevent double adding of the list. rtw89_8852ce 0000:01:00.0: failed to check wow status disabled rtw89_8852ce 0000:01:00.0: wow: failed to check disable fw ready rtw89_8852ce 0000:01:00.0: wow: failed to swap to normal fw rtw89_8852ce 0000:01:00.0: failed to disable wow rtw89_8852ce 0000:01:00.0: failed to resume for wow -110 rtw89_8852ce 0000:01:00.0: MAC has already powered on i2c_hid_acpi i2c-ILTK0001:00: PM: acpi_subsys_resume+0x0/0x60 returned 0 after 284705 usecs list_add corruption. prev->next should be next (ffff9d9719d82228), but was ffff9d9719f96030. (prev=ffff9d9719f96030). ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:34! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 2 PID: 6918 Comm: kworker/u8:19 Tainted: G U O Hardware name: Google Anraggar/Anraggar, BIOS Google_Anraggar.15217.514.0 03/25/2024 Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn RIP: 0010:__list_add_valid_or_report+0x9f/0xb0 Code: e8 56 89 ff ff 0f 0b 48 c7 c7 3e fc e0 96 48 89 c6 e8 45 89 ff ... RSP: 0018:ffffa51b42bbbaf0 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000075 RBX: ffff9d9719d82ab0 RCX: 13acb86e047a4400 RDX: 3fffffffffffffff RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 00000000ffffdfff RBP: ffffa51b42bbbb28 R08: ffffffff9768e250 R09: 0000000000001fff R10: ffffffff9765e250 R11: 0000000000005ffd R12: ffff9d9719f95c40 R13: ffff9d9719f95be8 R14: ffff9d97081bfd78 R15: ffff9d9719d82060 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9d9a6fb00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007e7d029a4060 CR3: 0000000345e38000 CR4: 0000000000750ee0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die_body+0x68/0xb0 ? die+0xaa/0xd0 ? do_trap+0x9f/0x170 ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x9f/0xb0 ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x9f/0xb0 ? handle_invalid_op+0x69/0x90 ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x9f/0xb0 ? exc_invalid_op+0x3c/0x50 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x16/0x20 ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x9f/0xb0 rtw89_chanctx_ops_assign_vif+0x1f9/0x210 [rtw89_core cbb375c44bf28564ce479002bff66617a25d9ac1] ? __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0xa0/0xf0 rtw89_ops_assign_vif_chanctx+0x4b/0x90 [rtw89_core cbb375c44bf28564ce479002bff66617a25d9ac1] drv_assign_vif_chanctx+0xa7/0x1f0 [mac80211 6efaad16237edaaea0868b132d4f93ecf918a8b6] ieee80211_reconfig+0x9cb/0x17b0 [mac80211 6efaad16237edaaea0868b132d4f93ecf918a8b6] ? __pfx_wiphy_resume+0x10/0x10 [cfg80211 572d03acaaa933fe38251be7fce3b3675284b8ed] ? dev_printk_emit+0x51/0x70 ? _dev_info+0x6e/0x90 wiphy_resume+0x89/0x180 [cfg80211 572d03acaaa933fe38251be7fce3b3675284b8ed] ? __pfx_wiphy_resume+0x10/0x10 [cfg80211 572d03acaaa933fe38251be7fce3b3675284b8ed] dpm_run_callback+0x37/0x1e0 device_resume+0x26d/0x4b0 ? __pfx_dpm_watchdog_handler+0x10/0x10 async_resume+0x1d/0x30 async_run_entry_fn+0x29/0xd0 worker_thread+0x397/0x970 kthread+0xed/0x110 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x38/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 </TASK>

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-02-27 02:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-30 06:21 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-02-27 02:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-30 06:21 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 6.13.2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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