# CVE-2025-38096: wifi: iwlwifi: don't warn when if there is a FW error

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.31, 6.14.9
- Published: 2025-07-03 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.5
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.5.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.31; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.14.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: don't warn when if there is a FW error iwl_trans_reclaim is warning if it is called when the FW is not alive. But if it is called when there is a pending restart, i.e. after a FW error, there is no need to warn, instead - return silently.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.31, 6.14.9) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0709bdf1faa6136c13808289b01db426cfd03ed7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20d00e9b5309107b30d882a67639d6fbbfaba36a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0446d34a853d9576e2a7628c803d2abd2f8cf3a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d07a08f42dc7230c902e1af2a899a72b0a03aa69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7f50d0433a016d43681592836a3d484817bfb34

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