CVE-2026-23444

EUVD-2026-18688
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mac80211: always free skb on ieee80211_tx_prepare_skb() failure

ieee80211_tx_prepare_skb() has three error paths, but only two of them
free the skb. The first error path (ieee80211_tx_prepare() returning
TX_DROP) does not free it, while invoke_tx_handlers() failure and the
fragmentation check both do.

Add kfree_skb() to the first error path so all three are consistent,
and remove the now-redundant frees in callers (ath9k, mt76,
mac80211_hwsim) to avoid double-free.

Document the skb ownership guarantee in the function's kdoc.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
3.13.1 ≤
𝑥
< 6.18.20
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19 ≤
𝑥
< 6.19.10
linuxlinux_kernel
3.13
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc6
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc7
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
vulnerable
bookworm (security)
vulnerable
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
7.0.13-1
fixed
sid
7.0.13-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.94-1
fixed
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.317.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.317.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.317.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.317.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1.150700.17.35.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1.150700.17.35.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.317.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1.150700.17.35.4
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.317.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.2
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.317.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.60.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.317.1
fixed
Azure Linux logo
Azure Linux Releases
Azure Package
Release
kernel
Azure Linux 3.0
0:6.6.137.1-2.azl3
fixed