CVE-2026-31548
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: cancel pmsr_free_wk in cfg80211_pmsr_wdev_down When the nl80211 socket that originated a PMSR request is closed, cfg80211_release_pmsr() sets the request's nl_portid to zero and schedules pmsr_free_wk to process the abort asynchronously. If the interface is concurrently torn down before that work runs, cfg80211_pmsr_wdev_down() calls cfg80211_pmsr_process_abort() directly. However, the already- scheduled pmsr_free_wk work item remains pending and may run after the interface has been removed from the driver. This could cause the driver's abort_pmsr callback to operate on a torn-down interface, leading to undefined behavior and potential crashes. Cancel pmsr_free_wk synchronously in cfg80211_pmsr_wdev_down() before calling cfg80211_pmsr_process_abort(). This ensures any pending or in-progress work is drained before interface teardown proceeds, preventing the work from invoking the driver abort callback after the interface is gone.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-362 · Race condition
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.167
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.130
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.78
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.20
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.10
- Linux Kernel 5.0
- Linux Kernel 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28d3551f8d8cb3aec7497894d94150fe84d20e5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37e776e2e0a523731e2470dce6d563f0e8632a40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dccbc9f3e1d38565dff7730d2b7d1e8b16c9b09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72b7ea786b8e570ae11149e9089859a4a8634a13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1b7a843f12a0c3e9d3a2ca607ce451916ef42cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d32c07ef1880fe20cf4ab223dbfedc9c0b2816aa
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28d3551f8d8cb3aec7497894d94150fe84d20e5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37e776e2e0a523731e2470dce6d563f0e8632a40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dccbc9f3e1d38565dff7730d2b7d1e8b16c9b09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72b7ea786b8e570ae11149e9089859a4a8634a13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1b7a843f12a0c3e9d3a2ca607ce451916ef42cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d32c07ef1880fe20cf4ab223dbfedc9c0b2816aa