GHSA-J8WH-H47X-6XR8
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: rtlwifi: pci: fix possible use-after-free caused by unfinished irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet
The irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet is initialized in rtl_pci_init() and scheduled when RTL_IMR_BCNINT interrupt is triggered by hardware. But it is never killed in rtl_pci_deinit(). When the rtlwifi card probe fails or is being detached, the ieee80211_hw is deallocated. However, irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet may still be running or pending, leading to use-after-free when the freed ieee80211_hw is accessed in _rtl_pci_prepare_bcn_tasklet().
Similar to irq_tasklet, add tasklet_kill() in rtl_pci_deinit() to ensure that irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet is properly terminated before the ieee80211_hw is released.
The issue was identified through static analysis.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-53112"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-24T17:17:25Z",
"severity": null
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: rtlwifi: pci: fix possible use-after-free caused by unfinished irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet\n\nThe irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet is initialized in rtl_pci_init() and\nscheduled when RTL_IMR_BCNINT interrupt is triggered by hardware.\nBut it is never killed in rtl_pci_deinit(). When the rtlwifi card\nprobe fails or is being detached, the ieee80211_hw is deallocated.\nHowever, irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet may still be running or pending,\nleading to use-after-free when the freed ieee80211_hw is accessed\nin _rtl_pci_prepare_bcn_tasklet().\n\nSimilar to irq_tasklet, add tasklet_kill() in rtl_pci_deinit() to\nensure that irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet is properly terminated before\nthe ieee80211_hw is released.\n\nThe issue was identified through static analysis.",
"id": "GHSA-j8wh-h47x-6xr8",
"modified": "2026-06-24T18:32:47Z",
"published": "2026-06-24T18:32:47Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53112"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/008c456b76e9070979bc0e763897a5d3b0fdd4dc"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/039cd522dc70151da13329a5e3ae19b1736f468a"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c0e8a3179e6325a7dc6ce221aef0e03d854ab4b"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7731b67bd59d1284d150cbe40a47e95a10613234"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa10a452e34810987fb9f4a047995b30003fb53f"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae10d4a1ab6bcaa1336abb171908a9a365761d3e"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e40873820c9d245ce482faa7ad514ebdb3b8d23d"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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