CVE-2026-53104
UnknownSummary
A vulnerability related to a memory leak when destroying a device in the MT76 driver has been fixed in the Linux kernel. The issue affects all MT76 rx queues that have an associated page_pool, even if they are not linked to NAPI.
Risk Assessment
Memory leaks can lead to increased resource consumption, which may affect system stability and performance in the long run.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and prevent potential performance issues.
Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: Fix memory leak destroying device All MT76 rx queues have an associated page_pool even if the queue is not associated to a NAPI (e.g. WED RRO queues with WED enabled). Destroy the page_pool running mt76_dma_cleanup routine during module unload. Moreover returns pages to the page pool if WED is not enabled for WED RRO queues.