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().
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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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: 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
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon 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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:18:59.227

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:18:59.227

Link: CVE-2026-80941

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:42:13Z

Links: CVE-2026-80941 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-13T00:45:17Z

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