Bug 2536188 (CVE-2026-90378) - CVE-2026-90378 kernel: wifi: mt76: mt792x: Fix memory leak in SDIO TX path
Summary: CVE-2026-90378 kernel: wifi: mt76: mt792x: Fix memory leak in SDIO TX path
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-90378
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-09-17 16:42 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-05 18:52 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-17 16:42:31 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mt76: mt792x: Fix memory leak in SDIO TX path

When tx_prepare_skb() returns an error in the SDIO TX path, the
skb is not freed, leading to a memory leak. This can occur when
zero-length frames (such as WNM NULL frames) are dropped to prevent
potential hardware TX hangs.

Fix this by properly releasing the skb with ieee80211_tx_status_ext()
when tx_prepare_skb() fails.


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