Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()
If the test against IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it.
Metrics
No CVSS score has been published yet.
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a, < f4114597b7949e90f4fa181342cf01400b8a5a75; >= 2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a, < e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f; >= 2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a, < 99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a; >= 2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a, < c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 21, 2026
- NVD status
- Received