SB2026091318 - Memory leak in Linux kernel rtlwifi rtl8192du driver
Published: September 13, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091318
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-2026-80942)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 improper resource cleanup in the rtl92du_init_sw_vars() error paths when initializing the RTL8192DU wireless driver and a subsequent initialization operation fails. A local user can trigger the affected initialization error path to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.