{"id":"CVE-2026-64568","published":"2026-08-05T08:16:36.423","lastModified":"2026-08-08T15:16:32.007","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: mac80211: fix unsol_bcast_probe_resp double free on alloc failure\n\nieee80211_set_unsol_bcast_probe_resp() calls kfree_rcu() on the old\ntemplate before allocating the replacement. If the kzalloc() then fails,\nit returns -ENOMEM while link->u.ap.unsol_bcast_probe_resp still points\nat the object already queued for freeing. A later update or AP teardown\nre-queues that same rcu_head; the second free is caught by KASAN when the\nRCU sheaf is processed in softirq:\n\n  BUG: KASAN: double-free in rcu_free_sheaf (mm/slub.c:5850)\n  Free of addr ffff88800d06f300 by task exploit/145\n   ...\n   __rcu_free_sheaf_prepare (mm/slub.c:2634 mm/slub.c:2940)\n   rcu_free_sheaf (mm/slub.c:5850)\n   rcu_core (kernel/rcu/tree.c:2617 kernel/rcu/tree.c:2869)\n   handle_softirqs (kernel/softirq.c:622)\n  The buggy address belongs to the cache kmalloc-128 of size 128\n\nQueue the old object for kfree_rcu() only after the new one is published,\nmatching ieee80211_set_probe_resp() and ieee80211_set_s1g_short_beacon().","cvssScore":7.8,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":[],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ace76e410d7f7d813b605825a3e593a79c3958f","tags":[]},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d067abcd37062426c59ec73dbc4e87a63f33fea","tags":[]},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca27a81cd77b698e5eb586a011bee6800c7ee4bd","tags":[]},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d62b55b7c7dc62887d7fd5648fb38f0bfaef53ae","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"The vulnerability involves a double free issue in the Linux kernel's mac80211 module when handling unsolicited broadcast probe responses, leading to potential memory corruption.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires specific conditions and is moderately difficult due to the need for precise timing and environment setup.","blast_radius":"If exploited, this could lead to system instability or crashes affecting devices with Wi-Fi capabilities.","remediation":"Update to a patched kernel version as soon as possible.","tags":["kernel","memory-corruption","wifi"],"model":"qwen2.5:7b-instruct","analyzedAt":"2026-08-11T06:52:07.351Z"}}