What happened
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: fix memory leaks in beacon template setup The functions ath11k_mac_setup_bcn_tmpl_ema() and ath11k_mac_setup_bcn_tmpl_mbssid() allocate memory for beacon templates but fail to free it when parameter setup returns an error. Since beacon templates must be released during normal execution, they must also be released in the error handling paths to prevent memory leaks. Fix this by using unified exit paths with proper cleanup in the respective error paths. Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review.
Affected versions
Linux: 335a92765d308dfe22826f5562cd4b4389b45e71 through before 9478aa5b39e986d45fafe279c24d3546783c22b1 (git); 335a92765d308dfe22826f5562cd4b4389b45e71 through before 5fc3d921512d31839227a2d22a2990de02acefeb (git); 335a92765d308dfe22826f5562cd4b4389b45e71 through before 5d63aa38d5ca85206d9699ffdd616b58780dba07 (git); 335a92765d308dfe22826f5562cd4b4389b45e71 through before ff49eba595df500e4ddccc593088c8a4ab5f2c27 (git); 6.5 Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.
Detection & mitigation
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
- Review affected product exposure and access logs.
Public PoC references
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