SB20260216131 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ti wlcore driver
Published: February 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260216131
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71222)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the wl1271_tx_allocate() function in drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
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