Findings

CVE-2026-23420

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wlcore: Fix a locking bug Make sure that wl->mutex is locked before it is unlocked.

Published Apr 3, 2026 · updated Jul 24, 2026 · linux linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wlcore: Fix a locking bug Make sure that wl->mutex is locked before it is unlocked. This has been detected by the Clang thread-safety analyzer.

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  1. Apr 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wlcore: Fix a locking bug Make sure that wl->mutex is locked before it is unlocked. This has been detected by the Clang thread-safety analyzer.

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wlcore: Fix a locking bug Make sure that wl->mutex is locked before it is unlocked. This has been detected by the Clang thread-safety analyzer.

Affected

  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
  • cpe linux/linux kernel4.19

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23420

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23420

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wlcore: Fix a locking bug Make sure that wl->mutex is locked before it is unlocked. This has been detected by the Clang thread-safety analyzer.

    nvd.nist.gov

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