wifi: rtlwifi: rtl8192du: Fix possible memory leak in rtl92du_init_sw_vars()
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.
CVE-2026-80942
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-80942
Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
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Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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"programFiles": [
"drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192du/sw.c"
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"vendor": "Linux",
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"version": "0",
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{
"status": "unaffected",
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{
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{
"status": "unaffected",
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"lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.*"
},
{
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"version": "7.3",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
"lessThanOrEqual": "*"
}
],
"programFiles": [
"drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192du/sw.c"
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}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-80942
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- #34902 · Revision 1
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