In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: brcmfmac: Fix potential use-after-free issue when stopping watchdog task
Watchdog task might end between send_sig() and kthread_stop() calls, what
results in the use-after-free issue. Fix this by increasing watchdog task
reference count before calling send_sig() and dropping it by switching to
kthread_stop_put().
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Thu, 28 May 2026 13:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Thu, 28 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: Fix potential use-after-free issue when stopping watchdog task Watchdog task might end between send_sig() and kthread_stop() calls, what results in the use-after-free issue. Fix this by increasing watchdog task reference count before calling send_sig() and dropping it by switching to kthread_stop_put(). | |
| Title | wifi: brcmfmac: Fix potential use-after-free issue when stopping watchdog task | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-28T09:36:33.904Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.103Z
Link: CVE-2026-46180
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-05-28T10:16:33.643
Modified: 2026-05-28T13:44:01.663
Link: CVE-2026-46180
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-28T13:30:15Z