[PATCH] wifi: rtw88: allow key removal when the CAM table is full

From: Hungyu Lin

Date: Mon Oct 19 2026 - 15:41:02 EST


rtw_ops_set_key() looks for a free CAM entry before checking the
command. When all pairwise entries are in use, DISABLE_KEY returns
-ENOSPC without clearing the existing entry.

Move the allocation and bounds check into SET_KEY. DISABLE_KEY uses
the existing key->hw_key_idx.

Fixes: 10d58823cb44 ("wifi: rtw88: fix out-of-bounds CAM write when key table is full")
Signed-off-by: Hungyu Lin <dennylin0707@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c | 24 +++++++++----------
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
index 2a9b09fa76e7..5e40cf06a9e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
@@ -598,20 +598,20 @@ static int rtw_ops_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,

rtw_leave_lps_deep(rtwdev);

- if (key->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE) {
- hw_key_idx = rtw_sec_get_free_cam(sec);
- } else {
- /* multiple interfaces? */
- hw_key_idx = key->keyidx;
- }
-
- if (hw_key_idx >= sec->total_cam_num) {
- ret = -ENOSPC;
- goto out;
- }
-
switch (cmd) {
case SET_KEY:
+ if (key->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE) {
+ hw_key_idx = rtw_sec_get_free_cam(sec);
+ } else {
+ /* multiple interfaces? */
+ hw_key_idx = key->keyidx;
+ }
+
+ if (hw_key_idx >= sec->total_cam_num) {
+ ret = -ENOSPC;
+ goto out;
+ }
+
/* need sw generated IV */
key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV;
key->hw_key_idx = hw_key_idx;