wifi: rtw88: Fix potential memory leak in rtw_txq_push_skb()
The skb passed to the rtw_hci_tx_write() is expected to be freed when
the function fails, but the error path in rtw_txq_push_skb() does not
free the skb before returning. This can lead to a memory leak in
rtw_txq_push() where a dequeued skb is passed to rtw_txq_push_skb().
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: Fix potential memory leak in rtw_txq_push_skb() The skb passed to the rtw_hci_tx_write() is expected to be freed when the function fails, but the error path in rtw_txq_push_skb() does not free the skb before returning. This can lead to a memory leak in rtw_txq_push() where a dequeued skb is passed to rtw_txq_push_skb(). | |
| Title | wifi: rtw88: Fix potential memory leak in rtw_txq_push_skb() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-11T19:42:13.854Z
Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.803Z
Link: CVE-2026-80941
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-11T20:18:59.227
Modified: 2026-09-11T20:18:59.227
Link: CVE-2026-80941
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