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CVE-2026-74323

wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible token leak in mt7996_tx_prepare_skb()

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 15, 2026 at 05:58 AM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible token leak in mt7996_tx_prepare_skb() If link_conf or link_sta lookup fails in mt7996_tx_prepare_skb routine, mt7996 driver leaks an already allocated tx token. Fix the issue releasing the token in case of error.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
90%
6.187ef0c7ad735b0c38140259519a3f165bee2b857c
Vendor states this is fixed in 06e65d6cf80490bc0457d339595d1ed5a89e8899 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 831074096d0450308357271fc0ffd3f600a2487e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fa0e9aa92a7bc97fc42014c5efaaf1278fa92723 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.40 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06e65d6cf80490bc0457d339595d1ed5a89e8899
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa0e9aa92a7bc97fc42014c5efaaf1278fa92723
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/831074096d0450308357271fc0ffd3f600a2487e

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusRECEIVED

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