In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()

If the test against IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN fails, then 'creq' leaks.
Use the existing error handling path to fix it.

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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-200

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan() If the test against IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it.
Title wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:04:32.486Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.391Z

Link: CVE-2026-68412

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Updated: 2026-08-10T16:30:05Z

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