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

wifi: rtlwifi: fix memory leaks and invalid access at probe error path

Deinitialize at reverse order when probe fails.

When init_sw_vars fails, rtl_deinit_core should not be called, specially
now that it destroys the rtl_wq workqueue.

And call rtl_pci_deinit and deinit_sw_vars, otherwise, memory will be
leaked.

Remove pci_set_drvdata call as it will already be cleaned up by the core
driver code and could lead to memory leaks too. cf. commit 8d450935ae7f
("wireless: rtlwifi: remove unnecessary pci_set_drvdata()") and
commit 3d86b93064c7 ("rtlwifi: Fix PCI probe error path orphaned memory").
Published: 2025-03-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4102-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4178-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54037 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtlwifi: fix memory leaks and invalid access at probe error path Deinitialize at reverse order when probe fails. When init_sw_vars fails, rtl_deinit_core should not be called, specially now that it destroys the rtl_wq workqueue. And call rtl_pci_deinit and deinit_sw_vars, otherwise, memory will be leaked. Remove pci_set_drvdata call as it will already be cleaned up by the core driver code and could lead to memory leaks too. cf. commit 8d450935ae7f ("wireless: rtlwifi: remove unnecessary pci_set_drvdata()") and commit 3d86b93064c7 ("rtlwifi: Fix PCI probe error path orphaned memory").
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-4 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-5 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-6 Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-7 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-8 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-2 Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-3 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7512-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-2 Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-4 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-5 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-6 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-7 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-8 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-9 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-2 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-3 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7518-1 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7539-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7540-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7593-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7602-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7640-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7651-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7651-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7651-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7651-4 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7651-5 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7651-6 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7652-1 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7653-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7737-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtlwifi: fix memory leaks and invalid access at probe error path Deinitialize at reverse order when probe fails. When init_sw_vars fails, rtl_deinit_core should not be called, specially now that it destroys the rtl_wq workqueue. And call rtl_pci_deinit and deinit_sw_vars, otherwise, memory will be leaked. Remove pci_set_drvdata call as it will already be cleaned up by the core driver code and could lead to memory leaks too. cf. commit 8d450935ae7f ("wireless: rtlwifi: remove unnecessary pci_set_drvdata()") and commit 3d86b93064c7 ("rtlwifi: Fix PCI probe error path orphaned memory").
Title wifi: rtlwifi: fix memory leaks and invalid access at probe error path
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T12:02:03.124Z

Reserved: 2025-03-06T15:52:09.181Z

Link: CVE-2024-58063

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:33:58.900Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-06T16:15:52.583

Modified: 2026-05-12T13:16:27.063

Link: CVE-2024-58063

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-03-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-58063 - Bugzilla

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