CVE-2026-68413
wifi: ipw2100: fix potential memory leak in ipw2100_pci_init_one()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ipw2100: fix potential memory leak in ipw2100_pci_init_one() The memory allocated in the ipw2100_alloc_device() function is not freed in some of the error paths in ipw2100_pci_init_one(). Fix that by converting the direct return into a goto to the error path return. The error path when pci_enable_device() fails cannot jump to fail, since at this point priv is not set, so perform error handling inline.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2026, 1:20 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 10, 2026, 1:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to include the fix.
- Apply the patch for ipw2100 memory leak.
- Review driver error handling for memory leaks.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 10, 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': '2c86c275015c880e810830304a3a4ab94803b38b', 'lessThan': 'f75b9a2a9d8334ae0f9c5e47df7b31f7aeb1fdbe', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2c86c275015c880e810830304a3a4ab94803b38b', 'lessThan': '836a19c654dcb1b01878a70090af016fbd0fd7e5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2c86c275015c880e810830304a3a4ab94803b38b', 'lessThan': 'f442e581a88937671a22ceb3806c186265ef6254', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2c86c275015c880e810830304a3a4ab94803b38b', 'lessThan': '7cbda50eebcd9aa00b0de382f776287cf7a36cf8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2c86c275015c880e810830304a3a4ab94803b38b', 'lessThan': '0d388f62031dbabcba0f44bb91b59f10e88cac17', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.14'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.14', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.101', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.42', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc4', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ipw2100: fix potential memory leak in ipw2100_pci_init_one() The memory allocated in the ipw2100_alloc_device() function is not freed in some of the error paths in ipw2100_pci_init_one(). Fix that by converting the direct return into a goto to the error path return. The error path when pci_enable_device() fails cannot jump to fail, since at this point priv is not set, so perform error handling inline. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d388f62031dbabcba0f44bb91b59f10e88cac17 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cbda50eebcd9aa00b0de382f776287cf7a36cf8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/836a19c654dcb1b01878a70090af016fbd0fd7e5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f442e581a88937671a22ceb3806c186265ef6254 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75b9a2a9d8334ae0f9c5e47df7b31f7aeb1fdbe