CVE-2026-74323

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

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 15, 2026

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the MediaTek mt7996 Wi-Fi driver within the Linux kernel. When the mt7996_tx_prepare_skb() routine fails to look up link_conf or link_sta, it can lead to a memory leak by not releasing an already allocated transmission token. This issue could potentially impact system stability or resource availability.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime