CVE-2022-50735

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel’s mt76 Wi-Fi driver, where the mt76u_status_worker thread could be scheduled even when the underlying device was not yet in a running state. Under certain conditions, this could lead to a NULL pointer dereference in the worker routine, resulting in a kernel panic or denial of service.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.