# CVE-2023-53467: wifi: rtw89: fix potential leak in rtw89\_append\_probe\_req\_ie()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-01 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.18

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: fix potential leak in rtw89_append_probe_req_ie() Do `kfree_skb(new)` before `goto out` to prevent potential leak.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e336d6bab68973084a18c1e4bd78cd0bbbdcacd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a10b6d73123bd480751d916575835abb615072fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a0e218cc9c42d1903ade8b5a371dcf48cf918c5

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