CVE-2025-54601: Race Condition

Published Apr 6, 2026
·
Updated

An issue was discovered in the Wi-Fi driver in Samsung Mobile Processor amd Wearable Processor Exynos 980, 850, 1080, 1280, 1330, 1380, 1480, 1580, W920, W930, and W1000. Improper synchronization on a global variable leads to a double free. An attacker can trigger a race condition by invoking an ioctl function concurrently from multiple threads.

Affected Software

22 affected components
All of the following
Samsung Exynos 980 Firmware
Samsung Exynos 980
All of the following
Samsung Exynos 850 Firmware
Samsung Exynos 850
All of the following
Samsung Exynos 1080 Firmware
Samsung Exynos 1080
All of the following
Samsung Exynos 1280 Firmware
Samsung Exynos 1280
All of the following
Samsung Exynos 1330 Firmware
Samsung Exynos 1330
All of the following
Samsung Exynos 1380 Firmware
Samsung Exynos 1380
All of the following
Samsung Exynos 1480 Firmware
Samsung Exynos 1480
All of the following
Samsung Exynos 1580 Firmware
Samsung Exynos 1580
All of the following
Samsung Exynos W930 Firmware
Samsung Exynos W930
All of the following
Samsung Exynos W920 Firmware
Samsung Exynos W920
All of the following
Samsung Exynos W1000 Firmware
Samsung Exynos W1000

Event History

Apr 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-54601?

CVE-2025-54601 is classified with a high severity due to the potential for exploitation leading to critical system instability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-54601?

To mitigate CVE-2025-54601, update the affected Samsung Exynos firmware to the latest version provided by Samsung.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2025-54601?

CVE-2025-54601 affects various Samsung devices, including those using Exynos 980, 850, 1080, 1280, 1330, 1380, 1480, 1580, W920, W930, and W1000 processors.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-54601?

CVE-2025-54601 is a double free vulnerability caused by improper synchronization on a global variable in the Wi-Fi driver.

5

Can CVE-2025-54601 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-54601 can be exploited remotely by an attacker through a crafted input that triggers a race condition.

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