wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix kernel panic due to null pointer dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix kernel panic due to null pointer dereference Address a kernel panic caused by a null pointer dereference in the `mt792x_rx_get_wcid` function. The issue arises because the `deflink` structure is not properly initialized with the `sta` context. This patch ensures that the `deflink` structure is correctly linked to the `sta` context, preventing the null pointer dereference. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000400 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 470 Comm: mt76-usb-rx phy Not tainted 6.12.13-gentoo-dist #1 Hardware name: /AMD HUDSON-M1, BIOS 4.6.4 11/15/2011 RIP: 0010:mt792x_rx_get_wcid+0x48/0x140 [mt792x_lib] RSP: 0018:ffffa147c055fd98 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8e9ecb652000 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff8e9ecb652000 RBP: 0000000000000685 R08: ffff8e9ec6570000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: ffff8e9ecd2ca000 R11: ffff8e9f22a217c0 R12: 0000000038010119 R13: 0000000080843801 R14: ffff8e9ec6570000 R15: ffff8e9ecb652000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8e9f22a00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000400 CR3: 000000000d2ea000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die_body.cold+0x19/0x27 ? page_fault_oops+0x15a/0x2f0 ? search_module_extables+0x19/0x60 ? search_bpf_extables+0x5f/0x80 ? exc_page_fault+0x7e/0x180 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? mt792x_rx_get_wcid+0x48/0x140 [mt792x_lib] mt7921_queue_rx_skb+0x1c6/0xaa0 [mt7921_common] mt76u_alloc_queues+0x784/0x810 [mt76_usb] ? __pfx___mt76_worker_fn+0x10/0x10 [mt76] __mt76_worker_fn+0x4f/0x80 [mt76] kthread+0xd2/0x100 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x34/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
- Published
- Apr 16, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 9th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-476
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Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel6.12.13 and later · before 6.12.23
- linux linux kernel6.13.2 and later · before 6.13.11
- linux linux kernel6.14 and later · before 6.14.2
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 6.14affected
- 3fe7acc6f4b42ccb1056c5847f18f8eb2fec0834 and later · before 0cfea60966e4b1239d20bebf02258295e189e82aaffected · git
- c9e40880416791287292046917e84bcb3a17e2d2 and later · before effec50381991bc067acf4b3351a57831c74d27faffected · git
- 90c10286b176421068b136da51ed83059a68e322 and later · before 5a57f8eb2a17d469d65cd1186cea26b798221d4aaffected · git
- 90c10286b176421068b136da51ed83059a68e322 and later · before adc3fd2a2277b7cc0b61692463771bf9bd298036affected · git
- 6.12.13 and later · before 6.12.23affected · semver
- 6.13.2 and later · before 6.13.11affected · semver
- before 6.14not affected · semver
- 6.12.23 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
- 6.13.11 and later · up to and including 6.13.*not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.25-1 | 6.12.25-1 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 0cfea60966e4b1239d20bebf02258295e189e82a | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5a57f8eb2a17d469d65cd1186cea26b798221d4a | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6.12.23 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6.13.11 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | adc3fd2a2277b7cc0b61692463771bf9bd298036 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | effec50381991bc067acf4b3351a57831c74d27f | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.12.25-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Chain candidates
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Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer DereferenceCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cfea60966e4b1239d20bebf02258295e189e82a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a57f8eb2a17d469d65cd1186cea26b798221d4a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/adc3fd2a2277b7cc0b61692463771bf9bd298036
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/effec50381991bc067acf4b3351a57831c74d27f
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.