CVE-2023-54071
published 2025-12-24CVE-2023-54071: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update…
PriorityP344high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVAACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.27%
19.5th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update must be atomic, because
ieee80211_chan_bw_change() holds rcu_read lock while calling
drv_sta_rc_update(), so create a work to do original things.
Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section!
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4621 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318
rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
CPU: 0 PID: 4621 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G W OE
Workqueue: phy3 ieee80211_chswitch_work [mac80211]
RIP: 0010:rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
Call Trace:
__schedule+0xb0/0x1460
? __mod_timer+0x116/0x360
schedule+0x5a/0xc0
schedule_timeout+0x87/0x150
? trace_raw_output_tick_stop+0x60/0x60
wait_for_completion_timeout+0x7b/0x140
usb_start_wait_urb+0x82/0x160 [usbcore
usb_control_msg+0xe3/0x140 [usbcore
rtw_usb_read+0x88/0xe0 [rtw_usb
rtw_usb_read8+0xf/0x10 [rtw_usb
rtw_fw_send_h2c_command+0xa0/0x170 [rtw_core
rtw_fw_send_ra_info+0xc9/0xf0 [rtw_core
drv_sta_rc_update+0x7c/0x160 [mac80211
ieee80211_chan_bw_change+0xfb/0x110 [mac80211
ieee80211_change_chanctx+0x38/0x130 [mac80211
ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_switch+0x34e/0x900 [mac80211
ieee80211_link_use_reserved_context+0x88/0xe0 [mac80211
ieee80211_chswitch_work+0x95/0x170 [mac80211
process_one_work+0x201/0x410
worker_thread+0x4a/0x3b0
? process_one_work+0x410/0x410
kthread+0xe1/0x110
? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= c1edc86472fc3a5aa3b5c5c53c4e20f6a24992a6 < 107677a8f43521e33e4a653e50fdf55ba622a4ce | 107677a8f43521e33e4a653e50fdf55ba622a4ce |
| linux | linux | >= c1edc86472fc3a5aa3b5c5c53c4e20f6a24992a6 < dd3af22323e79a2ffabed366db20aab83716fe6f | dd3af22323e79a2ffabed366db20aab83716fe6f |
| linux | linux | >= c1edc86472fc3a5aa3b5c5c53c4e20f6a24992a6 < bcafcb959a57a6890e900199690c5fc47da1a304 | bcafcb959a57a6890e900199690c5fc47da1a304 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.37-1 | 6.1.37-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.19.0 < 6.1.30 | 6.1.30 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2.0 < 6.3.4 | 6.3.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat4.7MEDIUM
Stop checking back — get the weekly exploitation signal.
Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.
OSV
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
osv·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54071 wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update must be atomic, because
ieee80211_chan_bw_change() holds rcu_read lock while calling
drv_sta_rc_update(), so create a work to do original things.
Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section!
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4621 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318
rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
CPU: 0 PID: 4621 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G W OE
Workqueue: phy3 ieee80211_chswitch_work [mac80211]
RIP: 0010:rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
Call Trace:
__schedule+0xb0/0x1460
? __mod_timer+0x116/0x360
schedule+0x5a/0xc0
schedule_timeout+0x87/0x150
? trace_raw_outp
GHSA
GHSA-66p3-rgg9-52hr: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
The ieee80211_ops::sta
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54071 GHSA-66p3-rgg9-52hr: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
The ieee80211_ops::sta
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update must be atomic, because
ieee80211_chan_bw_change() holds rcu_read lock while calling
drv_sta_rc_update(), so create a work to do original things.
Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section!
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4621 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318
rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
CPU: 0 PID: 4621 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G W OE
Workqueue: phy3 ieee80211_chswitch_work [mac80211]
RIP: 0010:rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
Call Trace:
__schedule+0xb0/0x1460
? __mod_timer+0x116/0x360
schedule+0x5a/0xc0
schedule_timeout+0x87/0x150
? trace_raw_output_tick_stop+0x60/0x60
wait_for_completion_timeout+0x7b/0x1
OSV
CVE-2023-54071: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning The ieee80211_ops::sta_r
osv·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54071 CVE-2023-54071: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning The ieee80211_ops::sta_r
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update must be atomic, because ieee80211_chan_bw_change() holds rcu_read lock while calling drv_sta_rc_update(), so create a work to do original things. Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section! WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4621 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318 rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0 CPU: 0 PID: 4621 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G W OE Workqueue: phy3 ieee80211_chswitch_work [mac80211] RIP: 0010:rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0 Call Trace: __schedule+0xb0/0x1460 ? __mod_timer+0x116/0x360 schedule+0x5a/0xc0 schedule_timeout+0x87/0x150 ? trace_raw_output_tick_stop+0x60/0x60 wait_for_completion_timeout+0x7b/0x140 u
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
vendor_redhat·2025-12-24·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2023-54071 [MEDIUM] CWE-667 kernel: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
kernel: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update must be atomic, because
ieee80211_chan_bw_change() holds rcu_read lock while calling
drv_sta_rc_update(), so create a work to do original things.
Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section!
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4621 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318
rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
CPU: 0 PID: 4621 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G W OE
Workqueue: phy3 ieee80211_chswitch_work [mac80211]
RIP: 0010:rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
Call Trace:
__schedule+0xb0/0x1460
? __mod_timer+0x116/0x360
schedule+0x5a/0xc0
schedule_timeout+0x87/0x150
? trace_raw
Debian
CVE-2023-54071: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88...
vendor_debian·2023
CVE-2023-54071 CVE-2023-54071: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update must be atomic, because ieee80211_chan_bw_change() holds rcu_read lock while calling drv_sta_rc_update(), so create a work to do original things. Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section! WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4621 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318 rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0 CPU: 0 PID: 4621 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G W OE Workqueue: phy3 ieee80211_chswitch_work [mac80211] RIP: 0010:rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0 Call Trace: __schedule+0xb0/0x1460 ? __mod_timer+0x116/0x360 schedule+0x5a/0xc0 schedule_timeout+0x87/0x150 ? trace_raw_output_tick_stop+0x60/0x60 wait_for_completion_timeout+0x7b/0x140 u
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2023-54071 kernel: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
bugzilla·2025-12-24
CVE-2023-54071 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-54071 kernel: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
CVE-2023-54071 kernel: wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update must be atomic, because
ieee80211_chan_bw_change() holds rcu_read lock while calling
drv_sta_rc_update(), so create a work to do original things.
Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section!
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4621 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318
rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
CPU: 0 PID: 4621 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G W OE
Workqueue: phy3 ieee80211_chswitch_work [mac80211]
RIP: 0010:rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
Call Trace:
__schedule+0xb0/0x1460
? __mod_timer+0x116/0x360
schedule+0x5a/0xc0
schedule_timeout+0x87
Wiz
CVE-2023-54071 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz
CVE-2023-54071 CVE-2023-54071 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2023-54071 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
The ieee80211_ops::sta_rc_update must be atomic, because
ieee80211_chan_bw_change() holds rcu_read lock while calling
drv_sta_rc_update(), so create a work to do original things.
Voluntary context switch within RCU read-side critical section!
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4621 at kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h:318
rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
CPU: 0 PID: 4621 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G W OE
Workqueue: phy3 ieee80211_chswitch_work [mac80211]
RIP: 0010:rcu_note_context_switch+0x571/0x5d0
Call Trace: __schedule+0xb0/0x1460
? __mod_timer+0x116/0x360
schedule+0x5a/0xc0
schedule_timeout+0x87/0x150
? t
2025-12-24
Published