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CVE-2023-53460

wifi: rtw88: fix memory leak in rtw_usb_probe()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: fix memory leak in rtw_usb_probe() drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c:876 rtw_usb_probe() warn: 'hw' from ieee80211_alloc_hw() not released on lines: 811 Fix this by modifying return to a goto statement.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
5.2 ≤ v < 6.3.45.2 ≤ v < 6.45.2e3037485c68ec1a299ff41160d8fedbd4abc29b9
Vendor states this is fixed in 48181d285623198c33bb9698992502687b258efa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6cc92379b80af005e1f49ef6ef790cddc58cf0da (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cc92379b80af005e1f49ef6ef790cddc58cf0da
Patch
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48181d285623198c33bb9698992502687b258efa

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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