Bug 2492374 (CVE-2026-53093) - CVE-2026-53093 kernel: wifi: brcmfmac: Fix error pointer dereference
Summary: CVE-2026-53093 kernel: wifi: brcmfmac: Fix error pointer dereference
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-53093
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Product Security
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Reported: 2026-06-24 18:08 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-06-26 16:06 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-24 18:08:34 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: brcmfmac: Fix error pointer dereference

The function brcmf_chip_add_core() can return an error pointer and is
not checked. Add checks for error pointer.

Detected by Smatch:
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1010 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:
'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()

drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1013 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:
'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()

drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1016 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:
'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()

drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1019 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:
'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()

drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1022 brcmf_chip_recognition() error:
'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()

[add missing wifi: prefix]

Comment 1 Mauro Matteo Cascella 2026-06-26 16:02:13 UTC
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026062409-CVE-2026-53093-6751@gregkh/T


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