CVE-2026-53112

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.

High
CVSS
7.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0017
6th percentile

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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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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