CVE-2026-46069

wifi: mwifiex: fix use-after-free in mwifiex_adapter_cleanup()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: fix use-after-free in mwifiex_adapter_cleanup() The mwifiex_adapter_cleanup() function uses timer_delete() (non-synchronous) for the wakeup_timer before the adapter structure is freed. This is incorrect because timer_delete() does not wait for any running timer callback to complete. If the wakeup_timer callback (wakeup_timer_fn) is executing when mwifiex_adapter_cleanup() is called, the callback will continue to access adapter fields (adapter->hw_status, adapter->if_ops.card_reset, etc.) which may be freed by mwifiex_free_adapter() called later in the mwifiex_remove_card() path. Use timer_delete_sync() instead to ensure any running timer callback has completed before returning.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.0 ≤ v < 5.10.2595.11 ≤ v < 5.15.2105.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1766.13 ≤ v < 6.18.276.19 ≤ v < 7.0.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1406.7 ≤ v < 6.12.864.04636187da60b6e33526050235c610409d9cc00e8
Vendor states this is fixed in 030abbae49cf9fd1fba7aa08e15ec81efbeb78cf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 11869ce402d95519d49b25a2a97741f68d69d103 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1958a92599b2653d730ccb6f5685fc3fbed21812 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4e179a60a60c0a5aea245e8e67768343c0f070b8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 63fe3389b3e092d6c0eeea9fc0318e7918b16618 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a88f5391dc68f78cae5eb6a8cd341cafee795d3d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ae5e95d4157481693be2317e3ffcd84e36010cbb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c3508895450cca4aeaf5dbadbb5e582363005264 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.259 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.210 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.176 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.86 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.27 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.140 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusUNDERGOING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-416

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