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CVE-2026-63821

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the rtw88 driver for Realtek WiFi chips in the Linux kernel, memory leaks occur on USB write failures. When rtw_usb_write_port() fails to submit a URB, the functions rtw_usb_write_data() and rtw_usb_tx_agg_skb() do not properly free socket buffers (skbs) or transaction control blocks (txcb), leading to memory leaks.

Risk Assessment

Memory leaks can exhaust system resources, especially during device disconnect/reconnect scenarios or under memory pressure, potentially causing system instability or denial of service (DoS).

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (commit addressing the issue). Monitor for the patch in your distribution and apply it as soon as possible.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: usb: fix memory leaks on USB write failures When rtw_usb_write_port() fails to submit a USB Request Block (URB) (e.g., due to device disconnect or ENOMEM), the completion callback is never executed. Currently, the driver ignores the return value of rtw_usb_write_port() in rtw_usb_write_data() and rtw_usb_tx_agg_skb(). Because these functions rely on the completion callback to free the socket buffers (skbs) and the transaction control block (txcb), a submission failure results in: 1. A memory leak of the allocated skb in rtw_usb_write_data(). 2. A memory leak of the txcb structure and all aggregated skbs in rtw_usb_tx_agg_skb(). Fix this by checking the return value of rtw_usb_write_port(). If it fails, explicitly free the skb in rtw_usb_write_data(), and properly purge the tx_ack_queue and free the txcb in rtw_usb_tx_agg_skb(). The issue was discovered in practice during device disconnect/reconnect scenarios and memory pressure conditions. Tested by verifying normal TX operation continues after the fix without regressions.

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