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CVE-2023-53452— wifi: rtw89: fix potential race condition between napi_init and napi_enable

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于napi_init和napi_enable之间存在竞争条件，可能导致内核崩溃。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Hard EPSS 0.11% · P1

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux e3ec7017f6a20d12ddd9fe23d345ebb7b8c104dd< 39712c8aeb79691bcec8bd6ff658cde1651e0803 affected
e3ec7017f6a20d12ddd9fe23d345ebb7b8c104dd< aa48073c2f993e1b0c0bc66b03ae105cac0130bc affected
e3ec7017f6a20d12ddd9fe23d345ebb7b8c104dd< b1b90c7df08ef385f95827ee3aee87bddd1ef5c5 affected
e3ec7017f6a20d12ddd9fe23d345ebb7b8c104dd< 47515664ecfbde11425dff121f298ae4499425c9 affected
5.16 affected
< 5.16 unaffected
6.1.28≤ 6.1.* unaffected
6.2.15≤ 6.2.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-53452

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Vulnerability Title
wifi: rtw89: fix potential race condition between napi_init and napi_enable
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: fix potential race condition between napi_init and napi_enable A race condition can happen if netdev is registered, but NAPI isn't initialized yet, and meanwhile user space starts the netdev that will enable NAPI. Then, it hits BUG_ON(): kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:6423! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 0 PID: 417 Comm: iwd Not tainted 6.2.7-slab-dirty #3 eb0f5a8a9d91 Hardware name: LENOVO 21DL/LNVNB161216, BIOS JPCN20WW(V1.06) 09/20/2022 RIP: 0010:napi_enable+0x3f/0x50 Code: 48 89 c2 48 83 e2 f6 f6 81 89 08 00 00 02 74 0d 48 83 ... RSP: 0018:ffffada1414f3548 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffa01425802080 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 00000000000002ff RSI: ffffada14e50c614 RDI: ffffa01425808dc0 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000100 R12: ffffa01425808f58 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffa01423498940 R15: 0000000000000001 FS: 00007f5577c0a740(0000) GS:ffffa0169fc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f5577a19972 CR3: 0000000125a7a000 CR4: 0000000000750ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> rtw89_pci_ops_start+0x1c/0x70 [rtw89_pci 6cbc75429515c181cbc386478d5cfb32ffc5a0f8] rtw89_core_start+0xbe/0x160 [rtw89_core fe07ecb874820b6d778370d4acb6ef8a37847f22] rtw89_ops_start+0x26/0x40 [rtw89_core fe07ecb874820b6d778370d4acb6ef8a37847f22] drv_start+0x42/0x100 [mac80211 c07fa22af8c3cf3f7d7ab3884ca990784d72e2d2] ieee80211_do_open+0x311/0x7d0 [mac80211 c07fa22af8c3cf3f7d7ab3884ca990784d72e2d2] ieee80211_open+0x6a/0x90 [mac80211 c07fa22af8c3cf3f7d7ab3884ca990784d72e2d2] __dev_open+0xe0/0x180 __dev_change_flags+0x1da/0x250 dev_change_flags+0x26/0x70 do_setlink+0x37c/0x12c0 ? ep_poll_callback+0x246/0x290 ? __nla_validate_parse+0x61/0xd00 ? __wake_up_common_lock+0x8f/0xd0 To fix this, follow Jonas' suggestion to switch the order of these functions and move register netdev to be the last step of PCI probe. Also, correct the error handling of rtw89_core_register_hw().
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于napi_init和napi_enable之间存在竞争条件，可能导致内核崩溃。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux e3ec7017f6a20d12ddd9fe23d345ebb7b8c104dd ~ 39712c8aeb79691bcec8bd6ff658cde1651e0803 -
Linux Linux 5.16 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-10-01 · 169 CVEs total

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CVE-2023-53454 8.8 HIGH HID: multitouch: Correct devm device reference for hidinput input_dev name
CVE-2025-39918 8.8 HIGH wifi: mt76: fix linked list corruption
CVE-2025-39919 8.8 HIGH wifi: mt76: mt7996: add missing check for rx wcid entries
CVE-2022-50442 8.4 HIGH fs/ntfs3: Validate buffer length while parsing index
CVE-2023-53493 8.4 HIGH accel/qaic: tighten bounds checking in decode_message()
CVE-2023-53465 7.8 HIGH soundwire: qcom: fix storing port config out-of-bounds
CVE-2023-53485 7.8 HIGH fs: jfs: Fix UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in dbAllocDmapLev
CVE-2022-50440 7.8 HIGH drm/vmwgfx: Validate the box size for the snooped cursor
CVE-2022-50454 7.8 HIGH drm/nouveau: fix a use-after-free in nouveau_gem_prime_import_sg_table()
CVE-2025-39924 7.8 HIGH erofs: fix invalid algorithm for encoded extents
CVE-2023-53510 7.8 HIGH scsi: ufs: core: Fix handling of lrbp->cmd
CVE-2025-39927 7.8 HIGH ceph: fix race condition validating r_parent before applying state
CVE-2023-53506 7.8 HIGH udf: Do not bother merging very long extents
CVE-2022-50421 7.8 HIGH rpmsg: char: Avoid double destroy of default endpoint
CVE-2022-50437 7.8 HIGH drm/msm/hdmi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges
CVE-2023-53495 7.8 HIGH net: ethernet: mvpp2_main: fix possible OOB write in mvpp2_ethtool_get_rxnfc()
CVE-2023-53494 7.8 HIGH crypto: xts - Handle EBUSY correctly
CVE-2022-50432 7.8 HIGH kernfs: fix use-after-free in __kernfs_remove
CVE-2023-53492 7.8 HIGH netfilter: nf_tables: do not ignore genmask when looking up chain by id

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