Bug 2482162 (CVE-2026-46092)

Summary:	CVE-2026-46092 kernel: wifi: rtw88: check for PCI upstream bridge existence
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's `rtw88` Wi-Fi driver. When the `8821CE` device is installed on a system where it is on a root bus, the driver's probing routine does not properly check for the existence of a PCI upstream bridge. This oversight can lead to a system crash, resulting in a denial of service. This vulnerability occurs during device initialization if the specific PCI topology is present.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-27 15:14:15 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: rtw88: check for PCI upstream bridge existence

pci_upstream_bridge() returns NULL if the device is on a root bus.  If
8821CE is installed in the system with such a PCI topology, the probing
routine will crash.  This has probably been unnoticed as 8821CE is mostly
supplied in laptops where there is a PCI-to-PCI bridge located upstream
from the device.  However the card might be installed on a system with
different configuration.

Check if the bridge does exist for the specific workaround to be applied.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Svace static
analysis tool.

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-05-27 17:01:28 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026052703-CVE-2026-46092-7130@gregkh/T