CVE-2026-46187
wifi: rsi: fix kthread lifetime race between self-exit and external-stop
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 28, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Reserved
- May 13, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rsi: fix kthread lifetime race between self-exit and external-stop
RSI driver use both self-exit(kthread_complete_and_exit) and external-stop (kthread_stop) when killing a kthread. Generally, kthread_stop() is called first, and in this case, no particular issues occur.
However, in rare instances where kthread_complete_and_exit() is called first and then kthread_stop() is called, a UAF occurs because the kthread object, which has already exited and been freed, is accessed again.
Therefore, to prevent this with minimal modification, you must remove kthread_stop() and change the code to wait until the self-exit operation is completed.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ac3095da22fc50e51ec10c3b8323c21ab3e441a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dfe8a4458a063c6433526bc59112a169eee1aa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f697813162d5f9151726a6d2bee82bffe4b0256
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95fcb436586dc3c2983537d557ac05bbc6a027f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d9f674c619838bdeae42abc0929c9c5477ea1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f9a4ae8d2c198f01611ea376034c326ef43ab56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f4c9b13c485abd0a2d2c97f9db339d1dd8e147f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db57a1aa54ff68669781976e4edb045e09e2b65b
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html
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