CVE-2026-80941
Published Sep 11, 2026
Modified Sep 14, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: Fix potential memory leak in rtw_txq_push_skb() The skb passed to the rtw_hci_tx_write() is expected to be freed when the function fails, but the error path in rtw_txq_push_skb() does not free the skb before returning. This can lead to a memory leak in rtw_txq_push() where a dequeued skb is passed to rtw_txq_push_skb().
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0021
Probability of exploitation
0.11%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51d8b35574721cf3fe744f46ebd9629916063fee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68676ce3313b74326fbcf21c673728db4c19d3cf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e95852f904edbabf411793093fcfd6f6d49ef27
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7364713f0931ee45fdf0bea27103b40ccc94979a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/924e75a420a3000e9f189aed26f67556a62f2d57
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f2948010764d708bda27369d09ce6f194abe8e3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c86199357a93b9182854cf805d7780a213fda937
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8fd57157ee7a9e2986a9218198a5c1b02f2310b
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-80941? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: Fix potential memory leak in rtw_txq_push_skb()
The skb passed to the rtw_hci_tx_write() is expected to be freed when
the function fails, but the error path in rtw_txq_push_skb() does not
free the skb before returning. This can lead to a memory leak in
rtw_txq_push() where a dequeued skb is passed to rtw_txq_push_skb().
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-80941? +
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