CVE-2025-29338Public exploit

Kernel reboot via unchecked configuration line copy

Published May 13, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026

Buffer overflow in NXP moal.ko Wi-Fi driver 5.1.7.10 with firmware 17.92.1.p149.43 through 17.92.1.p149.157 allows local users to reboot Linux. The parse_cfg_get_line loop copies a mod_para configuration line into a fixed-size stack buffer without limiting the destination index. Triggering the overflow requires root-equivalent CAP_SYS_MODULE rights and a crafted configuration file; the demonstrated consequence is a kernel panic and immediate reboot.

CVSS severity5.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in NXP moal.ko Wi-Fi driver 5.1.7.10 with firmware 17.92.1.p149.43 through 17.92.1.p149.157 allows local users to reboot Linux. The parse_cfg_get_line loop copies a mod_para configuration line into a fixed-size stack buffer without limiting the destination index. Triggering the overflow requires root-equivalent CAP_SYS_MODULE rights and a crafted configuration file; the demonstrated consequence is a kernel panic and immediate reboot.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-29338
Published
May 13, 2026
Updated
May 13, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-120, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.6CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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