wifi: rtlwifi: pci: fix possible use-after-free caused by unfinished irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet
CVE-2026-53112 is fixed in 35 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53112, released June 25, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In 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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | bpftool 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| bpftool · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | bpftool 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3130-1 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-container 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-container 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-container-debug 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-container-debug 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-doc 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-doc 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek | Aug 11, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.176-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53112 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.94-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53112 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 7.0.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53112 | Jun 25, 2026 |
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