CVE-2026-63821
kernel: wifi: rtw88: usb: fix memory leaks on USB write failures
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 19, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's rtw88 Wi-Fi driver for USB. When the rtw_usb_write_port() function fails to submit a USB Request Block (URB), such as during a device disconnect or out of memory conditions, the system does not properly free allocated memory. This oversight leads to memory leaks of socket buffers and transaction control blocks. Over time, this memory exhaustion could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service by making the system unstable or unresponsive.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime