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CVE-2026-53093

kernel: wifi: brcmfmac: Fix error pointer dereference

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 24, 2026

Updated · July 24, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Broadcom FullMAC wireless driver (brcmfmac). The brcmf_chip_add_core() function does not properly check for error pointers, leading to a dereference of a possible error pointer. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference