CVE-2026-72070
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas_tf: fix use-after-free in lbtf_free_adapter() lbtf_free_adapter() calls timer_delete(&priv->command_timer), which does not wait for a running command_timer_fn() callback. lbtf_free_adapter() runs on the teardown path right before ieee80211_free_hw() frees priv, both in lbtf_remove_card() and in the probe error path. command_timer is armed by mod_timer() in lbtf_cmd() whenever a firmware command is sent. command_timer_fn() dereferences priv. If a command times out as the device is removed, command_timer_fn() runs concurrently with teardown and dereferences priv after it has been freed. This is the same use-after-free that commit 03cc8f90d053 ("wifi: libertas: fix use-after-free in lbs_free_adapter()") fixed in the sibling libertas driver. The libertas_tf variant has the identical pattern and was left unchanged. Use timer_delete_sync() so any in-flight callback completes before priv is freed.
Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-08-15 06:21:16.713000
Last modified
2026-11-06 17:19:36.210000
View original CVE JSON
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: libertas_tf: fix use-after-free in lbtf_free_adapter()\n\nlbtf_free_adapter() calls timer_delete(&priv->command_timer), which does\nnot wait for a running command_timer_fn() callback. lbtf_free_adapter()\nruns on the teardown path right before ieee80211_free_hw() frees priv,\nboth in lbtf_remove_card() and in the probe error path. command_timer is\narmed by mod_timer() in lbtf_cmd() whenever a firmware command is sent.\ncommand_timer_fn() dereferences priv. If a command times out as the\ndevice is removed, command_timer_fn() runs concurrently with teardown and\ndereferences priv after it has been freed.\n\nThis is the same use-after-free that commit 03cc8f90d053 (\"wifi: libertas:\nfix use-after-free in lbs_free_adapter()\") fixed in the sibling libertas\ndriver. The libertas_tf variant has the identical pattern and was left\nunchanged. Use timer_delete_sync() so any in-flight callback completes\nbefore priv is freed."
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