CVE-2026-80948
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: dvm: fix memory leak in iwl_op_mode_dvm_start() In iwl_op_mode_dvm_start(), jumping to out_free_eeprom currently bypasses the out_free_eeprom_blob label. Consequently, error paths triggered after successfully parsing the EEPROM free priv->nvm_data but leak priv->eeprom_blob. Fix this memory leak by reordering the error handling labels so that out_free_eeprom falls through to out_free_eeprom_blob. The bug was first flagged by an experimental analysis tool we are developing for kernel memory-management bugs while analyzing v6.13-rc1. The tool is still under development and is not yet publicly available. Manual inspection confirms that the bug is still present in v7.1-rc6. An x86_64 allyesconfig build showed no new warnings. As we do not have supported Intel DVM wireless hardware and firmware to test with, no runtime testing was able to be performed.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.6
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.18.50,
7.2.4,
7.3-rc1
and their respective stable series.
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3 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-80948?
CVE-2026-80948 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.6 onward and has been patched in 6.18.50, 7.2.4 and 7.3-rc1. CVE-2026-80948 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-80948?
Yes. CVE-2026-80948 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.18.50, 7.2.4 and 7.3-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 3.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-80948 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-80948 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.