CVE-2026-46187
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Windows Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 6.12.88-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 7.0.7-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 7.0.7-1 |
| bullseye | Affected | — |
| bookworm | Affected | — |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d9f674c619838bdeae42abc0929c9c5477ea1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f4c9b13c485abd0a2d2c97f9db339d1dd8e147f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f9a4ae8d2c198f01611ea376034c326ef43ab56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95fcb436586dc3c2983537d557ac05bbc6a027f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db57a1aa54ff68669781976e4edb045e09e2b65b
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-46187
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46187.html
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-46187
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ac3095da22fc50e51ec10c3b8323c21ab3e441a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f697813162d5f9151726a6d2bee82bffe4b0256
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dfe8a4458a063c6433526bc59112a169eee1aa3
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.