Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211()

For injected frames (e.g. via radiotap), mac80211 can pass
info->control.vif = NULL, as explicitly noted in struct ieee80211_tx_info.
Check vif pointer before executing ieee80211_vif_is_mld() in
mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211 routine in order to avoid a possible NULL
pointer dereference.
Published: 2026-08-15
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211() For injected frames (e.g. via radiotap), mac80211 can pass info->control.vif = NULL, as explicitly noted in struct ieee80211_tx_info. Check vif pointer before executing ieee80211_vif_is_mld() in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211 routine in order to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference.
Title wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:58:18.167Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.884Z

Link: CVE-2026-74322

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:32.757

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:32.757

Link: CVE-2026-74322

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