CVE-2026-90368
kernel: wifi: mt76: mt7915: unwind state on add_interface failure
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Wi-Fi driver (mt76: mt7915) of the Linux kernel. Improper error handling during the addition of a new Wi-Fi interface can lead to the permanent leakage of system resources and a stale pointer dereference. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause system instability or a denial of service (DoS) by triggering the interface addition failure.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference