CVE-2026-72059
net: wwan: t7xx: destroy DMA pool on CLDMA late init failure
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: t7xx: destroy DMA pool on CLDMA late init failure t7xx_cldma_late_init() creates md_ctrl->gpd_dmapool before initializing the TX and RX rings. If any ring initialization fails, the error path frees the already initialized rings but leaves the DMA pool allocated. Destroy md_ctrl->gpd_dmapool on the late-init failure path to avoid leaking the DMA pool.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Destroy DMA pool on late-init failure path.
- Apply the Linux kernel patch.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'cef50f9f9045ff5e6a9d62c5110522df98fca645', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'fd01247bde1add970fae7f0003af085333a256e6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'ebd84cb129fac7f7933628c40fccdfa8a62805de', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'e89b8829693e65217d587dceeaad4826c96c731b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': '0c0a8c7821485f32bdb4923fb22f2dd501a27d8a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': '2bd6f26d4ce1e87de4d736b1e8896daf3acf1c0e', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/t7xx/t7xx_hif_cldma.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/t7xx/t7xx_hif_cldma.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'cef50f9f9045ff5e6a9d62c5110522df98fca645', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'fd01247bde1add970fae7f0003af085333a256e6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'ebd84cb129fac7f7933628c40fccdfa8a62805de', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'e89b8829693e65217d587dceeaad4826c96c731b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': '0c0a8c7821485f32bdb4923fb22f2dd501a27d8a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': '2bd6f26d4ce1e87de4d736b1e8896daf3acf1c0e', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/t7xx/t7xx_hif_cldma.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/t7xx/t7xx_hif_cldma.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 15, 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': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'cef50f9f9045ff5e6a9d62c5110522df98fca645', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'fd01247bde1add970fae7f0003af085333a256e6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'ebd84cb129fac7f7933628c40fccdfa8a62805de', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': 'e89b8829693e65217d587dceeaad4826c96c731b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': '0c0a8c7821485f32bdb4923fb22f2dd501a27d8a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '39d439047f1dc88f98b755d6f3a53a4ef8f0de21', 'lessThan': '2bd6f26d4ce1e87de4d736b1e8896daf3acf1c0e', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/t7xx/t7xx_hif_cldma.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/t7xx/t7xx_hif_cldma.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: t7xx: destroy DMA pool on CLDMA late init failure t7xx_cldma_late_init() creates md_ctrl->gpd_dmapool before initializing the TX and RX rings. If any ring initialization fails, the error path frees the already initialized rings but leaves the DMA pool allocated. Destroy md_ctrl->gpd_dmapool on the late-init failure path to avoid leaking the DMA pool. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c0a8c7821485f32bdb4923fb22f2dd501a27d8a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bd6f26d4ce1e87de4d736b1e8896daf3acf1c0e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef50f9f9045ff5e6a9d62c5110522df98fca645 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e89b8829693e65217d587dceeaad4826c96c731b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebd84cb129fac7f7933628c40fccdfa8a62805de Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd01247bde1add970fae7f0003af085333a256e6