CVE-2026-90361
Published Sep 17, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: fix leak in ath11k_service_ready_ext_event() Currently, during ath11k_service_ready_ext_event() processing, svc_rdy_ext.mac_phy_caps can be allocated during TLV parsing. This is a temporary allocation that is freed on the success path, but not on the error path. If parsing succeeds far enough to allocate mac_phy_caps and then fails on a later TLV, the allocation leaks. So free the allocation on the error path. Compile tested only.
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References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0293be2212d319d59589082461abf2a9b626cd1c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/047a817147806140cdef5fa25d69d7b7a24f905c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10ccd92825504c029390874c6fb84c62d9f263f9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1296cae53052881ddd571a9d4f467a16ebfb7f14
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35cb3086b426b3468cfc32d0d8d9883409705ea9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dbf0bc50cf3ddd039becd875691bb7f484fa004
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/854eb9053a793b73c4e8082e1923735a80c77bcd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5bb3471c9f46c6cabc06a152c13fc518330913e
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-90361? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath11k: fix leak in ath11k_service_ready_ext_event()
Currently, during ath11k_service_ready_ext_event() processing,
svc_rdy_ext.mac_phy_caps can be allocated during TLV parsing. This is a
temporary allocation that is freed on the success path, but not on the
error path. If parsing succeeds far enough to allocate mac_phy_caps and
then fails on a later TLV, the allocation leaks. So free the allocation
on the error path.
Compile tested only.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-90361? +
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