SB2025123098 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mt76 mt7996 driver
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025123098
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54191)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mt7996_mcu_exit() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/mcu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.