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CVE-2026-68403

kernel: wifi: brcmfmac: initialize SDIO data work before cleanup

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 10, 2026

Updated · October 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's brcmfmac Wi-Fi driver. During the driver's initialization and cleanup process, an uninitialized work item could be accessed and cancelled. This issue occurs if a specific memory allocation fails, leading to an invalid work drain. A local attacker could potentially trigger this condition, resulting in a system crash and a Denial of Service (DoS).

Statement

This vulnerability is rated as having Low severity because triggering it requires the presence of specific Broadcom SDIO wireless hardware, which is uncommon in standard enterprise server environments. Exploitation additionally relies on an early memory allocation failure during device probe, a condition that cannot be reliably forced by an unprivileged local user. Consequently, the operational exposure and blast radius in typical Red Hat installations remain minimal.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

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-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer