Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: brcmfmac: fix 802.1X-SHA256 call trace warning

Based on wpa_auth as 1x_256 mode, need to set up
"use_fwsup" with BRCMF_PROFILE_FWSUP_1X.
Or it will happen trace warning when call brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk().

[ 4481.831101] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 4481.831102] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 2997 at
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c:7242 brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk+0x77/0xd0 [brcmfmac]
[...]
[ 4481.831202] Call Trace:
[ 4481.831204]  <TASK>
[ 4481.831205]  nl80211_set_pmk+0x183/0x250 [cfg80211]
[ 4481.831233]  genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xea/0x150
[ 4481.831237]  genl_rcv_msg+0x104/0x240
[ 4481.831239]  ? cfg80211_probe_status+0x2c0/0x2c0 [cfg80211]
[ 4481.831257]  ? genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x150/0x150
[ 4481.831259]  netlink_rcv_skb+0x4e/0x100
[ 4481.831261]  genl_rcv+0x24/0x40
[ 4481.831262]  netlink_unicast+0x236/0x380
[ 4481.831264]  netlink_sendmsg+0x250/0x4b0
[ 4481.831266]  sock_sendmsg+0x5c/0x70
[ 4481.831269]  ____sys_sendmsg+0x236/0x2b0
[ 4481.831271]  ? copy_msghdr_from_user+0x6d/0xa0
[ 4481.831272]  ___sys_sendmsg+0x86/0xd0
[ 4481.831274]  ? avc_has_perm+0x8c/0x1a0
[ 4481.831276]  ? preempt_count_add+0x6a/0xa0
[ 4481.831279]  ? sock_has_perm+0x82/0xa0
[ 4481.831280]  __sys_sendmsg+0x57/0xa0
[ 4481.831282]  do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90
[ 4481.831284]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
[ 4481.831286] RIP: 0033:0x7fd270d369b4
Published: 2026-08-10
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KEV: No
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: fix 802.1X-SHA256 call trace warning Based on wpa_auth as 1x_256 mode, need to set up "use_fwsup" with BRCMF_PROFILE_FWSUP_1X. Or it will happen trace warning when call brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk(). [ 4481.831101] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 4481.831102] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 2997 at drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c:7242 brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk+0x77/0xd0 [brcmfmac] [...] [ 4481.831202] Call Trace: [ 4481.831204]  <TASK> [ 4481.831205]  nl80211_set_pmk+0x183/0x250 [cfg80211] [ 4481.831233]  genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xea/0x150 [ 4481.831237]  genl_rcv_msg+0x104/0x240 [ 4481.831239]  ? cfg80211_probe_status+0x2c0/0x2c0 [cfg80211] [ 4481.831257]  ? genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x150/0x150 [ 4481.831259]  netlink_rcv_skb+0x4e/0x100 [ 4481.831261]  genl_rcv+0x24/0x40 [ 4481.831262]  netlink_unicast+0x236/0x380 [ 4481.831264]  netlink_sendmsg+0x250/0x4b0 [ 4481.831266]  sock_sendmsg+0x5c/0x70 [ 4481.831269]  ____sys_sendmsg+0x236/0x2b0 [ 4481.831271]  ? copy_msghdr_from_user+0x6d/0xa0 [ 4481.831272]  ___sys_sendmsg+0x86/0xd0 [ 4481.831274]  ? avc_has_perm+0x8c/0x1a0 [ 4481.831276]  ? preempt_count_add+0x6a/0xa0 [ 4481.831279]  ? sock_has_perm+0x82/0xa0 [ 4481.831280]  __sys_sendmsg+0x57/0xa0 [ 4481.831282]  do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90 [ 4481.831284]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [ 4481.831286] RIP: 0033:0x7fd270d369b4
Title wifi: brcmfmac: fix 802.1X-SHA256 call trace warning
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:02:38.515Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.381Z

Link: CVE-2026-68304

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