CVE-2025-71229

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-02-18. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: rtw88: Fix alignment fault in rtw_core_enable_beacon()

rtw_core_enable_beacon() reads 4 bytes from an address that is not a multiple of 4. This results in a crash on some systems.

Do 1 byte reads/writes instead.

Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff8000827e0522 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x0000000096000021 EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits SET = 0, FnV = 0 EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 FSC = 0x21: alignment fault Data abort info: ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000021, ISS2 = 0x00000000 CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 swapper pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000005492000 [ffff8000827e0522] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=10000001021d9403, pud=10000001021da403, pmd=100000011061c403, pte=00780000f3200f13 Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000021 [#1] SMP Modules linked in: [...] rtw88_8822ce rtw88_8822c rtw88_pci rtw88_core [...] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 73 Comm: kworker/u32:2 Tainted: G W 6.17.9 #1-NixOS VOLUNTARY Tainted: [W]=WARN Hardware name: FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 LTS (DT) Workqueue: phy0 rtw_c2h_work [rtw88_core] pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : rtw_pci_read32+0x18/0x40 [rtw88_pci] lr : rtw_core_enable_beacon+0xe0/0x148 [rtw88_core] sp : ffff800080cc3ca0 x29: ffff800080cc3ca0 x28: ffff0001031fc240 x27: ffff000102100828 x26: ffffd2cb7c9b4088 x25: ffff0001031fc2c0 x24: ffff000112fdef00 x23: ffff000112fdef18 x22: ffff000111c29970 x21: 0000000000000001 x20: 0000000000000001 x19: ffff000111c22040 x18: 0000000000000000 x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000000000000000 x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000 x9 : ffffd2cb6507c090 x8 : 0000000000000000 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000000 x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000007f10 x1 : 0000000000000522 x0 : ffff8000827e0522 Call trace: rtw_pci_read32+0x18/0x40 [rtw88_pci] (P) rtw_hw_scan_chan_switch+0x124/0x1a8 [rtw88_core] rtw_fw_c2h_cmd_handle+0x254/0x290 [rtw88_core] rtw_c2h_work+0x50/0x98 [rtw88_core] process_one_work+0x178/0x3f8 worker_thread+0x208/0x418 kthread+0x120/0x220 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Code: d28fe202 8b020000 f9524400 8b214000 (b9400000) ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 18, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 7, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

wifi: rtw88: Fix alignment fault in rtw_core_enable_beacon() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d31dde1bd8678115329e46dc8d7afb63c176b74
generic

wifi: rtw88: Fix alignment fault in rtw_core_enable_beacon() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71dee092903adb496fe1f357b267d94087b679e0
generic

wifi: rtw88: Fix alignment fault in rtw_core_enable_beacon() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653f8b6a091538b084715f259900f62c2ec1c6cf
generic

wifi: rtw88: Fix alignment fault in rtw_core_enable_beacon() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13394550441557115bb74f6de9778c165755a7ab
generic

wifi: rtw88: Fix alignment fault in rtw_core_enable_beacon() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0177aa828d966117ea30a44f2e1890fdb356118e

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
linuxKernel @ 6.6.125—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 (12 versions)6.12.73-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.18~rc7-1~exp1 (101 versions)6.18.12-1—

All Vendor Advisories

(13)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-20 20:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-18 21:06 UTCOSV refresh
  3. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-17 19:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-09-11 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-01 13:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-30 23:57 UTCOSV refresh
  18. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-17 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-16 14:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-14 09:48 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-14 09:48 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-08-14 09:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-13 02:06 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-13 02:06 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-08-13 02:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-11 07:29 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-11 07:29 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-08-11 07:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-09 14:08 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-09 14:08 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-09 14:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-08 16:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-07 21:41 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-07 21:41 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-08-07 21:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-07 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-06 03:35 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-06 03:35 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-08-06 03:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-08-04 10:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-08-02 20:21 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-08-02 20:21 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-08-02 20:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-08-01 04:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-07-30 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-07-27 13:28 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-07-27 13:28 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-07-27 13:28 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-71229?
CVE-2025-71229 is a medium vulnerability published on February 18, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: Fix alignment fault in rtwcoreenable_beacon() rtwcoreenable_beacon() reads 4 bytes from an address that is not a multiple of 4. This results in a crash on some systems. Do 1 byte reads/writes instead. Unable to handle…
When was CVE-2025-71229 disclosed?
CVE-2025-71229 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 18, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-71229 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-71229 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-71229?
CVE-2025-71229 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-71229?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-71229, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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