# CVE-2026-53093: wifi: brcmfmac: Fix error pointer dereference

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-06-24

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: Fix error pointer dereference The function brcmf_chip_add_core() can return an error pointer and is not checked. Add checks for error pointer. Detected by Smatch: drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1010 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR() drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1013 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR() drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1016 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR() drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1019 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR() drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c:1022 brcmf_chip_recognition() error: 'core' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR() [add missing wifi: prefix]

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3b45090a91e2f0b9715870d8f8d9ca2fdfbc1af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99ef547659178eef6d6ba4738a9d989ce90cf909
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd6c906e0c4af6d5d0c49c3c4ee090b4913da17d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3f280be48f1c672cb10e8026c236d0cca60048a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0e5a43ed126f896a4ad31ade66c90270601bae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbea71b4480394708f9a6e007a0385acfe5e1ec8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334c68750eee84c2327db1d152be83ff5ad8e20b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8592fc6007a451c3e4b9025de365e39de8178a

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