Linux Kernel up to 6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc4 mt7925 mt7925_mac_tx_free null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc4 and classified as critical. The impacted element is the function mt7925_mac_tx_free of the component mt7925. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-68193. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc4. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function mt7925_mac_tx_free of the component mt7925. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7925: drop TXRX_NOTIFY on non-mmio buses PKT_TYPE_TXRX_NOTIFY is an mmio-only event, but mt7925_rx_check() and mt7925_queue_rx_skb() dispatch it to mt7925_mac_tx_free() on every bus. mt7925_mac_tx_free() cleans the DMA tx queues with mt76_queue_tx_cleanup(), which calls queue_ops->tx_cleanup(). Only the mmio queue ops implement that callback; on USB it is NULL, so a TXRX_NOTIFY there calls a NULL pointer in the RX worker: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 RIP: 0010:0x0 Call Trace: mt7925_mac_tx_free+0x58/0x350 [mt7925_common] mt7925_rx_check+0xe2/0x130 [mt7925_common] mt76u_rx_worker+0x1b9/0x620 [mt76_usb] Drop the event on non-mmio buses via mt76_is_mmio(), as in commit 5683e1488aa9 ("wifi: mt76: connac: do not check WED status for non-mmio devices").

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-68193 since 07/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/10/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 or 7.2-rc5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0c8c4cd0ca60b45c4b05a39e3769b8473d6836eb/9cb72f67e1502aabba51aab9ac04ae7c386ee194/9677e86a5f7d680fe280a5f8999bc57353e360d7/feeff151c83e7f0ffcdedcad5343852d23d1f6e1 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.4
• 6.5
• 6.6
• 6.7
• 6.8
• 6.9
• 6.10
• 6.11
• 6.12.100
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
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• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 7.1.3
• 7.1.4
• 7.1.5
• 7.2-rc1
• 7.2-rc2
• 7.2-rc3
• 7.2-rc4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.101/6.18.42/7.1.6/7.2-rc5
Patch: 0c8c4cd0ca60b45c4b05a39e3769b8473d6836eb/9cb72f67e1502aabba51aab9ac04ae7c386ee194/9677e86a5f7d680fe280a5f8999bc57353e360d7/feeff151c83e7f0ffcdedcad5343852d23d1f6e1

Timelineinfo

07/30/2026 CVE reserved
08/10/2026 +11 days Advisory disclosed
08/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-68193 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-68193
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-387537

Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2026 15:55
Changes: 08/10/2026 15:55 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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