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CVE-2026-45939: gpib: Fix memory leak in ni_usb_init()

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-27 · updated 2026-06-24
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpib: Fix memory leak in ni_usb_init() In ni_usb_init(), if ni_usb_setup_init() fails, the function returns -EFAULT without freeing the allocated writes buffer, leading to a memory leak. Additionally, ni_usb_setup_init() returns 0 on failure, which causes ni_usb_init() to return -EFAULT, an inappropriate error code for this situation. Fix the leak by freeing writes in the error path. Modify ni_usb_setup_init() to return -EINVAL on failure and propagate this error code in ni_usb_init().

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.13 before 6.18.14; from 6.19 before 6.19.4 — fixed in 6.18.14, 6.19.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.18.14, 6.19.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c97fcfb7a62dea893104a046d544da8ac23370b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b89921eed8cf2d97250bac4be38dbcfbf048b586
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c899d4b62c0757a280831e89c1f3801b597e8f38

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