In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: rtl8723bs: fix mismatched free of HalData in rtw_sdio_if1_init()
padapter->HalData is allocated via vzalloc(), but incorrectly freed
using kfree() in the rtw_sdio_if1_init() error path. Using kfree() to
release this vmalloc-backed buffer can lead to memory corruption.
Use rtw_hal_data_deinit() to pair the free correctly and free
HalData with vfree().
The bug was first flagged by an experimental static analysis tool we
are developing for kernel memory-management bugs. Manual inspection
confirms that the issue is still present in current mainline.
An x86_64 allyesconfig build showed no new warnings. As we do not have
suitable RTL8723BS SDIO hardware to test with, no runtime testing was
able to be performed.
References
Configurations
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History
02 Oct 2026, 20:34
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-763 | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/264676418b726baca7be49171e306b6aa05cceb0 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/423574feaed192063ef0cd0813fb85425f39e539 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4520d673d49dabfd42c008a33889251025f7d6d5 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c017ab2b0e1b60b5be94636c94720347213d78b - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737c928ff5092d7e55128a232c231248fc993777 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/911190f0b9511c3c81f2f2484414c1ae26f636b3 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6158333d630a1b21d8914feaf77a6f5deb185d9 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6d1ba247b5c62bdb678f1069abc86ad88a1402 - Patch | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| First Time |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
25 Sep 2026, 14:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-09-25 14:17
Updated : 2026-10-19 10:18
NVD link : CVE-2026-98160
Mitre link : CVE-2026-98160
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-98160
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-763
Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
