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CVE-2026-53317

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.11%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the mt76 Wi-Fi driver for MT7921/MT7922 chipsets, configuring a station with an AID above 20 causes a firmware crash. The issue occurs in AP mode and can be triggered by a modified hostapd version.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can intentionally configure a station with a high AID, causing a firmware crash and disrupting the access point, leading to a denial of service (DoS) for all connected clients.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that limits the maximum AID to 20. In the meantime, use the standard hostapd version without modifications that increase the AID range.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: Place upper limit on station AID Any station configured with an AID over 20 causes a firmware crash. This situation occurred in our testing using an AP interface on 7922 hardware, with a modified hostapd, sourced from Mediatek's OpenWRT feeds. In stock hostapd, station AIDs begin counting at 1, and this configuration is prevented with an upper limit on associated stations. However, the modified hostapd began allocation at 65, which caused the firmware to crash. This fix does not allow these AIDs to work, but will prevent the firmware crash. This crash was only seen on IFTYPE_AP interfaces, and the fix does not appear to have an effect on IFTYPE_STATION behavior.

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