wifi: mac80211: use two-phase skb reclamation in ieee80211_do_stop()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: use two-phase skb reclamation in ieee80211_do_stop() Since '__dev_queue_xmit()' should be called with interrupts enabled, the following backtrace: ieee80211_do_stop() ... spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags) ... ieee80211_free_txskb() ieee80211_report_used_skb() ieee80211_report_ack_skb() cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status_ext() nl80211_frame_tx_status() genlmsg_multicast_netns() genlmsg_multicast_netns_filtered() nlmsg_multicast_filtered() netlink_broadcast_filtered() do_one_broadcast() netlink_broadcast_deliver() __netlink_sendskb() netlink_deliver_tap() __netlink_deliver_tap_skb() dev_queue_xmit() __dev_queue_xmit() ; with IRQS disabled ... spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags) issues the warning (as reported by syzbot reproducer): WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 5128 at kernel/softirq.c:362 __local_bh_enable_ip+0xc3/0x120 Fix this by implementing a two-phase skb reclamation in 'ieee80211_do_stop()', where actual work is performed outside of a section with interrupts disabled.
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- Oct 21, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 16th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.3%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel2.6.32 and later · before 5.10.227
- linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.168
- linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.113
- linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.54
- linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.10.13
- linux linux kernel6.11 and later · before 6.11.2
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 2.6.32affected
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before 07eb0bd7b0a8abed9d45e0f567c9af1dc83e5268affected · git
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before 04f75f5bae33349283d6886901d9acd2f110c024affected · git
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before f232916fab67ca1c3425926df4a866e59ff26908affected · git
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before acb53a716e492a02479345157c43f21edc8bc64baffected · git
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before db5ca4b42ccfa42d2af7b335ff12578e57775c02affected · git
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before 058c9026ad79dc98572442fd4c7e9a36aba6f596affected · git
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before eab272972cffff9cd973b8e4055a8e81c64f7e6aaffected · git
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before ad4b7068b101fbbb4a9ca4b99b25eb051a9482ecaffected · git
- 5061b0c2b9066de426fbc63f1278d2210e789412 and later · before 9d301de12da6e1bb069a9835c38359b8e8135121affected · git
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 6.1.115-1 | 6.1.115-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.11.2-1 | 6.11.2-1 |
Same product
linux: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2016-5195Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect haKEV83Now
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 04f75f5bae33349283d6886901d9acd2f110c024 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 058c9026ad79dc98572442fd4c7e9a36aba6f596 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 07eb0bd7b0a8abed9d45e0f567c9af1dc83e5268 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 9d301de12da6e1bb069a9835c38359b8e8135121 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | acb53a716e492a02479345157c43f21edc8bc64b | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | ad4b7068b101fbbb4a9ca4b99b25eb051a9482ec | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | db5ca4b42ccfa42d2af7b335ff12578e57775c02 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | eab272972cffff9cd973b8e4055a8e81c64f7e6a | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | f232916fab67ca1c3425926df4a866e59ff26908 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.115-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/04f75f5bae33349283d6886901d9acd2f110c024
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/058c9026ad79dc98572442fd4c7e9a36aba6f596
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/07eb0bd7b0a8abed9d45e0f567c9af1dc83e5268
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d301de12da6e1bb069a9835c38359b8e8135121
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/acb53a716e492a02479345157c43f21edc8bc64b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4b7068b101fbbb4a9ca4b99b25eb051a9482ec
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/db5ca4b42ccfa42d2af7b335ff12578e57775c02
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab272972cffff9cd973b8e4055a8e81c64f7e6a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f232916fab67ca1c3425926df4a866e59ff26908
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.