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

wifi: rtlwifi: rtl8192du: Fix possible memory leak in rtl92du_init_sw_vars()

The memory allocated inside rtl92du_init_shared_data() is not freed in
any of the subsequent error paths in rtl92du_init_sw_vars().
Fix that by adding a call to rtl92du_deinit_shared_data() in the error
path.
Published: 2026-09-11
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EPSS: n/a
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtlwifi: rtl8192du: Fix possible memory leak in rtl92du_init_sw_vars() The memory allocated inside rtl92du_init_shared_data() is not freed in any of the subsequent error paths in rtl92du_init_sw_vars(). Fix that by adding a call to rtl92du_deinit_shared_data() in the error path.
Title wifi: rtlwifi: rtl8192du: Fix possible memory leak in rtl92du_init_sw_vars()
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
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:42:14.589Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.803Z

Link: CVE-2026-80942

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:18:59.660

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:18:59.660

Link: CVE-2026-80942

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