CVE-2026-80941

kernel: wifi: rtw88: Fix potential memory leak in rtw_txq_push_skb()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 11, 2026

Updated · September 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the rtw88 Wi-Fi driver of the Linux kernel. This issue occurs because the rtw_txq_push_skb() function fails to free a socket buffer (skb) when an error occurs during transmission. This oversight can lead to a memory leak, potentially impacting system stability and performance over time.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS: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