High [CVE-2026-63866] Clear wcid pointer in mt7996_mac_sta_deinit_link
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-63866.
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Clear wcid pointer in mt7996_mac_sta_deinit_link() Clear WCID pointer removing the sta link in mt7996_mac_sta_deinit_link routine. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's mt76 Wi-Fi driver for mt7996 devices.
This vulnerability occurs when the `mt7996_mac_sta_deinit_link()` routine fails to properly clear a Wireless Client ID (WCID) pointer when removing a station link. This improper handling of the WCID pointer may lead to a resource management issue, potentially causing system instability or a denial of service.
Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Weakness: CWE-825.
Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 as not affected.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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