CVE-2026-64179
net: wwan: iosm: fix potential memory leaks in ipc_imem_init()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: fix potential memory leaks in ipc_imem_init() The memory allocated in ipc_protocol_init() is not freed on the error paths that follow in ipc_imem_init(). Fix that by calling the corresponding release function ipc_protocol_deinit() in the error path.
INFO
Published Date :
July 19, 2026, 4:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 19, 2026, 4:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Call ipc_protocol_deinit() in the error path.
- Ensure allocated memory is freed on error.
- Apply the provided kernel patch.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3670970dd8c661c10c10c300d726f59428eaad32', 'lessThan': 'f1a4d57847813fae42fbb7eb35f2dd48b9cff8a9', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3670970dd8c661c10c10c300d726f59428eaad32', 'lessThan': 'ba6d8643019c33428f7c0658863e80e0b04a70f4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3670970dd8c661c10c10c300d726f59428eaad32', 'lessThan': '6f63a60580ebdd9a1f22f89a84814d1fefe16b1c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3670970dd8c661c10c10c300d726f59428eaad32', 'lessThan': '583fd5a8fc797c8ecf2e1a7b923740c5e5734e85', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3670970dd8c661c10c10c300d726f59428eaad32', 'lessThan': 'ffb6dbb49c96be82f07c7b112e3ebc3e6fdd8dd5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3670970dd8c661c10c10c300d726f59428eaad32', 'lessThan': '8f764a7810a9f114313c439d25b11f4417c6e0dd', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3670970dd8c661c10c10c300d726f59428eaad32', 'lessThan': 'c5d93b2c40355e999715262a824965aac025a427', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.14'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.14', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.209', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.175', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.142', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.92', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.34', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.11', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_imem.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: fix potential memory leaks in ipc_imem_init() The memory allocated in ipc_protocol_init() is not freed on the error paths that follow in ipc_imem_init(). Fix that by calling the corresponding release function ipc_protocol_deinit() in the error path. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/583fd5a8fc797c8ecf2e1a7b923740c5e5734e85 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f63a60580ebdd9a1f22f89a84814d1fefe16b1c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f764a7810a9f114313c439d25b11f4417c6e0dd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6d8643019c33428f7c0658863e80e0b04a70f4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5d93b2c40355e999715262a824965aac025a427 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1a4d57847813fae42fbb7eb35f2dd48b9cff8a9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb6dbb49c96be82f07c7b112e3ebc3e6fdd8dd5