CVE-2025-54514 Affecting iwl6000g2a-firmware package, versions <0:18.168.6.1-117.amzn2023.0.7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-IWL6000G2AFIRMWARE-15435885
  • published6 Mar 2026
  • disclosed10 Feb 2026

Introduced: 10 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-54514  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 iwl6000g2a-firmware to version 0:18.168.6.1-117.amzn2023.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-1307.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream iwl6000g2a-firmware package and not the iwl6000g2a-firmware package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

Improper isolation of shared resources on a system on a chip by a malicious local attacker with high privileges could potentially lead to a partial loss of integrity.