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

wifi: iwlwifi: pcie: null RX pointers after free

When iwl_pcie_tx_init() fails after RX init, nic init unwinds via
iwl_pcie_rx_free().

The freed RX members stayed non-NULL on the live transport object,
so later teardown or retry could touch stale RX state.
Set rx_pool, global_table, rxq, and alloc_page to NULL after free
to make repeated cleanup and retry paths safe.
Published: 2026-09-24
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux kernel
Vendors & Products Linux kernel

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: pcie: null RX pointers after free When iwl_pcie_tx_init() fails after RX init, nic init unwinds via iwl_pcie_rx_free(). The freed RX members stayed non-NULL on the live transport object, so later teardown or retry could touch stale RX state. Set rx_pool, global_table, rxq, and alloc_page to NULL after free to make repeated cleanup and retry paths safe.
Title wifi: iwlwifi: pcie: null RX pointers after free
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: 2026-09-24T16:02:29.478Z

Reserved: 2026-09-18T17:59:28.789Z

Link: CVE-2026-93796

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:12.383

Modified: 2026-09-24T17:17:12.383

Link: CVE-2026-93796

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Updated: 2026-09-24T20:45:07Z

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