SB20260812118 - Memory leak in Linux kernel wireless
Published: August 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260812118
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68412)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in cfg80211_wext_siwscan() when processing a scan request with an SSID length greater than IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN. A local user can send a crafted scan request to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.