wifi: brcmfmac: Fix memory leak in brcmf_sdio_read_control()
The memory allocated for buf is not freed in some of the error paths in
brcmf_sdio_read_control(). Fix that by adding vfree() calls.
[arend: rework as suggested by Johannes]
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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: brcmfmac: Fix memory leak in brcmf_sdio_read_control() The memory allocated for buf is not freed in some of the error paths in brcmf_sdio_read_control(). Fix that by adding vfree() calls. [arend: rework as suggested by Johannes] | |
| Title | wifi: brcmfmac: Fix memory leak in brcmf_sdio_read_control() | |
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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: 2026-09-11T19:42:19.707Z
Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.804Z
Link: CVE-2026-80949
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:00.563
Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:00.563
Link: CVE-2026-80949
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