CVE-2026-46180

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().
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Jun 2026, 13:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a21f735fb1017ef89c6f9dbf4d799513b4e7bd5a -
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d616bb10de79e5c2bd8a24230a1128aeaf715615 -
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df2e90d6a9955510f24f1dada78cfc439fd9fa88 -

11 Jun 2026, 03:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-416
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/658d2e46c2e9a8eb9b80c5e803ce3c89885b3366 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/658d2e46c2e9a8eb9b80c5e803ce3c89885b3366 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/908b92231e1ded53e43fcfad5e0704d83e1b803c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/908b92231e1ded53e43fcfad5e0704d83e1b803c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c623b63580880cc742255eaed3d79804c1b91143 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c623b63580880cc742255eaed3d79804c1b91143 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d16827cb1d3936f7627d0da6044483f743ebde03 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d16827cb1d3936f7627d0da6044483f743ebde03 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed4168d1a50fef5be8eca947fbbf05a28507d265 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed4168d1a50fef5be8eca947fbbf05a28507d265 - Patch

28 May 2026, 10:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-28 10:16

Updated : 2026-06-19 13:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-46180

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46180

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46180


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free