wifi: mt76: mt7925: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt7925_mcu_bss_he_tlv()
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7925: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt7925_mcu_bss_he_tlv() mt76_connac_get_he_phy_cap routine can theoretically return NULL so check cap pointer before dereferencing it.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00156 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 +1Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA 26 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68439
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wfqw-w2wc-4gmv
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-68439 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68439 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wfqw-w2wc-4gmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-68439 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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