NXP moal.ko Wi-Fi Driver up to 5.1.7.10/17.92.1.p149.43/17.92.1.p149.157 woal_init_module_param mod_para buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in NXP moal.ko Wi-Fi Driver up to 5.1.7.10/17.92.1.p149.43/17.92.1.p149.157. This affects the function woal_init_module_param in the library moal.ko. Executing a manipulation of the argument mod_para can lead to buffer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-29338. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NXP moal.ko Wi-Fi Driver up to 5.1.7.10/17.92.1.p149.43/17.92.1.p149.157. This vulnerability affects the function woal_init_module_param in the library moal.ko. The manipulation of the argument mod_para with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NXP moal.ko Wi-Fi driver 5.1.7.10 FW version from v17.92.1.p149.43 To v17.92.1.p149.157 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the mod_para parameter in the woal_init_module_param function.

The advisory is available at nxp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-29338 since 03/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/13/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/11/2025 CVE reserved
05/13/2026 +427 days Advisory disclosed
05/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nxp.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-29338 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363574

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2026 17:46
Changes: 05/13/2026 17:46 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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