GHSA-5HW3-X6VP-WC4H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-24 18:32 – Updated: 2026-06-24 18:32In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: brcmfmac: Fix error pointer dereference
The function brcmf_chip_add_core() can return an error pointer and is not checked. Add checks for error pointer.
Detected by Smatch: drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1010 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1013 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1016 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1019 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1022 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
[add missing wifi: prefix]
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-53093"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-24T17:17:23Z",
"severity": null
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: brcmfmac: Fix error pointer dereference\n\nThe function brcmf_chip_add_core() can return an error pointer and is\nnot checked. Add checks for error pointer.\n\nDetected by Smatch:\ndrivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1010 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:\n\u0027core\u0027 dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()\n\ndrivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1013 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:\n\u0027core\u0027 dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()\n\ndrivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1016 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:\n\u0027core\u0027 dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()\n\ndrivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1019 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:\n\u0027core\u0027 dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()\n\ndrivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1022 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:\n\u0027core\u0027 dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()\n\n[add missing wifi: prefix]",
"id": "GHSA-5hw3-x6vp-wc4h",
"modified": "2026-06-24T18:32:47Z",
"published": "2026-06-24T18:32:46Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53093"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0e5a43ed126f896a4ad31ade66c90270601bae"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334c68750eee84c2327db1d152be83ff5ad8e20b"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99ef547659178eef6d6ba4738a9d989ce90cf909"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3b45090a91e2f0b9715870d8f8d9ca2fdfbc1af"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd6c906e0c4af6d5d0c49c3c4ee090b4913da17d"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbea71b4480394708f9a6e007a0385acfe5e1ec8"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3f280be48f1c672cb10e8026c236d0cca60048a"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8592fc6007a451c3e4b9025de365e39de8178a"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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