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CVE-2026-90356

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the mt76 wifi driver (mt7996), mt7996_mac_reset_vif_iter() queues non-default vif links for kfree_rcu while dev->wcid[] still holds pointers to the wcid embedded in each freed link. mt76_reset_device() then dereferences those entries and runs mt76_wcid_cleanup() on them; if a grace period elapses in between, the cleanup operates on freed memory.

Risk Assessment

A use-after-free during full chip reset can corrupt kernel memory, cause system crashes, or potentially lead to privilege escalation. Affects devices with the MediaTek mt7996 chipset.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix that runs mt76_reset_device() before freeing vif links. Avoid unnecessary full chip resets until patched.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: free vif links after clearing wcid entries on full reset mt7996_mac_reset_vif_iter() queues non-default vif links for kfree_rcu while dev->wcid[] still holds pointers to the wcid embedded in each freed link; mt76_reset_device() then dereferences those entries and runs mt76_wcid_cleanup() on them. If a grace period elapses in between, the cleanup operates on freed memory. Run mt76_reset_device() first, so the wcid entries are cleaned up and cleared while the links are still valid.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS