CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68410

Low risk· EPSS 10%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the wifi libertas driver has a memory leak in helper_firmware_cb(). After a successful async firmware load, the single-stage firmware image is not freed, leading to a memory leak in the USB firmware-download path. The fix adds release_firmware() after lbs_fw_loaded() returns.

Risk Assessment

Memory leak can lead to resource exhaustion, potentially causing system instability or denial of service, especially with repeated firmware loads.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel patch that adds firmware release in helper_firmware_cb() to prevent memory leak.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in helper_firmware_cb() helper_firmware_cb() neglects to free the single-stage firmware image after a successful async load, leading to a memory leak in the USB firmware-download path. Fix this memory leak by calling release_firmware() immediately after lbs_fw_loaded() returns. The bug was first flagged by an experimental analysis tool we are developing for kernel memory-management bugs while analyzing v6.13-rc1. The tool is still under development and is not yet publicly available. Manual inspection confirms that the bug is still present in the current wireless tree. An x86_64 allyesconfig build showed no new warnings. As we do not have compatible Libertas USB hardware for exercising this firmware-download path, no runtime testing was able to be performed.

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