Re: [PATCH v2 6.1.y] wifi: cfg80211: release locks on error in cfg80211_wext_siwgenie()

From: Sasha Levin

Date: Sun Nov 01 2026 - 09:44:26 EST


> This error path returns while wdev_lock() is still held, so one
> malformed IE request can permanently block later operations on this
> wiphy. Route the error through out to release the lock.

Queued for 6.1, 5.15 and 5.10, thanks.

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Thanks,
Sasha