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CVE-2026-80947— wifi: rtl8xxxu: fix use-after-free from rx_urb_wq on stop

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于rtl8xxxu驱动在停止流程中未取消rx_urb_wq工作项，导致工作项可能在priv被释放后运行，造成释放后重用。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.16% · P5

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 26f1fad29ad973b0fb26a9ca3dcb2a73dde781aa< 800d2b490a9af1e7132a3564c2ad5a81292e5b40 affected
26f1fad29ad973b0fb26a9ca3dcb2a73dde781aa< 620acb1e8037b73a457dc8ef20fc23fc7adcb405 affected
26f1fad29ad973b0fb26a9ca3dcb2a73dde781aa< 972ab8b9c08f3eb3fa535082de2950dd93604dfd affected
26f1fad29ad973b0fb26a9ca3dcb2a73dde781aa< 6c080026ecc17eecb103f8927c64ea73a74bb818 affected
4.4 affected
< 4.4 unaffected
6.12.109≤ 6.12.* unaffected
6.18.50≤ 6.18.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-80947

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Vulnerability Title
wifi: rtl8xxxu: fix use-after-free from rx_urb_wq on stop
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtl8xxxu: fix use-after-free from rx_urb_wq on stop rtl8xxxu arms rx_urb_wq from the RX completion path: rtl8xxxu_rx_complete() hands the URB to rtl8xxxu_queue_rx_urb(), which queues it on rx_urb_pending_list and, once the list grows past RTL8XXXU_RX_URB_PENDING_WATER, schedules rx_urb_wq. The worker rtl8xxxu_rx_urb_work() drains rx_urb_pending_list, recovers priv through container_of, and resubmits each URB through rtl8xxxu_submit_rx_urb(), which anchors it on rx_anchor and dereferences priv->udev. rtl8xxxu_stop() cancels the sibling work items (c2hcmd_work, ra_watchdog, update_beacon_work) but never cancels rx_urb_wq, so a worker armed during the last burst of RX traffic can run rtl8xxxu_rx_urb_work() after rtl8xxxu_disconnect() has called ieee80211_free_hw(), which frees priv, producing a use-after-free. The window opens under active RX traffic (pending count above the watermark) followed by a disconnect. There are two teardown races to close: * rtl8xxxu_queue_rx_urb() decided whether to enqueue under rx_urb_lock but called schedule_work() after dropping the lock. A completion that observed shutdown == false and released the lock could then call schedule_work() after rtl8xxxu_stop() had set shutdown and cancel_work_sync() had already returned, arming the worker to run after the teardown. Move schedule_work() under the same !shutdown branch so the arming decision is atomic with the shutdown check. * rtl8xxxu_rx_urb_work() anchors every URB it drained back onto rx_anchor through rtl8xxxu_submit_rx_urb(). A worker still running when usb_kill_anchored_urbs(&priv->rx_anchor) returned would submit a URB that escaped the kill. In rtl8xxxu_stop(), call cancel_work_sync(&priv->rx_urb_wq) before the kill so the worker is drained first. After priv->shutdown is set under rx_urb_lock, completions can no longer queue rx_urb_wq. cancel_work_sync() then drains the last queued or running worker, and the following usb_kill_anchored_urbs() kills the URBs it may have submitted. rtl8xxxu_disconnect() is covered because ieee80211_unregister_hw() guarantees .stop() runs for a live interface before ieee80211_free_hw() frees priv. The probe error path needs no cancel: rx_urb_wq is INIT_WORK()'d there but cannot have been scheduled, since no URB is submitted before ieee80211_register_hw() succeeds. This bug was found by static analysis.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
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基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于rtl8xxxu驱动在停止流程中未取消rx_urb_wq工作项，导致工作项可能在priv被释放后运行，造成释放后重用。
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

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Linux Linux 26f1fad29ad973b0fb26a9ca3dcb2a73dde781aa ~ 800d2b490a9af1e7132a3564c2ad5a81292e5b40 -
Linux Linux 4.4 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-80947 (3)

Other References for CVE-2026-80947 (1)

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