CVE-2026-46187
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CVE-2026-46187 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.18.139, < 3.19 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.4.179, < 4.5 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.9.170, < 4.10 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.14.113, < 4.15 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.19.36, < 5.10.258 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.209 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.175 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.140 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.88 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.18.30 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.19, < 7.0.7 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.1 | Rc1 |
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