CVE-2025-38316

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: avoid NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_set_monitor() The function mt7996_set_monitor() dereferences phy before the NULL sanity check. Fix this to avoid NULL pointer dereference by moving the dereference after the check.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Nov 2025, 12:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-476
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83a422c8169eef95aef57f7ddc467bb126d9ae81 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83a422c8169eef95aef57f7ddc467bb126d9ae81 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb423ddad0f6e6f55b1700422ab777b25597cc83 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb423ddad0f6e6f55b1700422ab777b25597cc83 - Patch

10 Jul 2025, 13:17

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: wifi: mt76: mt7996: evitar la desreferencia de punteros nulos en mt7996_set_monitor(). La función mt7996_set_monitor() desreferencia phy antes de la comprobación de validez de punteros nulos. Corrija esto para evitar la desreferencia de punteros nulos moviendo la desreferencia después de la comprobación.

10 Jul 2025, 08:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-10 08:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 12:54


NVD link : CVE-2025-38316

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38316

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38316


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference