In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: fix memory leak in rtw_usb_probe() drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c:876 rtw_usb_probe() warn: 'hw' from ieee80211_alloc_hw() not released on lines: 811 Fix this by modifying return to a goto statement.
History

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: fix memory leak in rtw_usb_probe() drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c:876 rtw_usb_probe() warn: 'hw' from ieee80211_alloc_hw() not released on lines: 811 Fix this by modifying return to a goto statement.
Title wifi: rtw88: fix memory leak in rtw_usb_probe()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-02T07:04:21.343Z

Reserved: 2025-10-01T11:39:39.399Z

Link: CVE-2023-53460

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:47.570

Modified: 2025-10-01T12:15:47.570

Link: CVE-2023-53460

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-10-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53460 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-10-02T08:39:54Z