CVE-2023-53767

wifi: ath12k: fix memory leak in ath12k_qmi_driver_event_work()

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Published: December 8, 2025 at 01:19 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix memory leak in ath12k_qmi_driver_event_work() Currently the buffer pointed by event is not freed in case ATH12K_FLAG_UNREGISTERING bit is set, this causes memory leak. Add a goto skip instead of return, to ensure event and all the list entries are freed properly. Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.0.1-00029-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1

Affected

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

6.3 ≤ v < 6.3.46.3 ≤ v < 6.46.3d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2
Vendor states this is fixed in 960412bee0ea75f6b3c2dca4a3535795ee84c47a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a87f59041a7f77b4bdab05cea60ac6adc69dc5d2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)

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