Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-71100

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtlwifi: 8192cu: fix tid out of range in rtl92cu_tx_fill_desc() TID getting from ieee80211_get_tid() might be out of range of array size of sta_entry->tids[], so check TID is less than MAX_TID_COUNT. Othwerwise, UBSAN warn: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c:514:30 index 10 is out of range for type 'rtl_tid_data [9]'

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.17%
6.54% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.01.14
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.17%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtlwifi: 8192cu: fix tid out of range in rtl92cu_tx_fill_desc() TID getting from ieee80211_get_tid() might be out of range of array size of sta_entry->tids[], so check TID is less than MAX_TID_COUNT. Othwerwise, UBSAN warn: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c:514:30 index 10 is out of range for type 'rtl_tid_data [9]'

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 8ca4cdef93297c9b9bf08da39bc940bd20acbb94 < 9765d6eb8298b07d499cdf9ef7c237d3540102d6, >= 8ca4cdef93297c9b9bf08da39bc940bd20acbb94 < 90a15ff324645aa806d81fa349497cd964861b66, >= 8ca4cdef93297c9b9bf08da39bc940bd20acbb94 < dd39edb445f07400e748da967a07d5dca5c5f96e, >= 6.9, >= 6.9.1 < 6.12.64, >= 6.13 < 6.18.4, 6.9, 6.19
Fixed versions
6.12.64, 6.18.4

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-129