Linux Kernel up to 6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 mt76 mt7915_add_interface null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mt7915_add_interface of the component mt76. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-90368. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function mt7915_add_interface of the component mt76. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: unwind state on add_interface failure When mt76_wcid_alloc() fails, mt7915_add_interface() returned without clearing the vif_mask/omac_mask bits it had already set, without removing the firmware dev info added earlier, and without clearing a monitor_vif pointer to the vif mac80211 is about to free. mac80211 does not call remove_interface() for a failed add, so the indices and firmware dev entry leaked permanently and testmode could dereference the stale monitor_vif. Add a proper error unwind.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-90368 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 218fdf0fcb796b8d281dbdd4a6144c5a8fc7fd0f/507eddb8175a67df5086354b92d6a4fd7f6f1f96/71bf9de2ab3fb2c54bedb0b4c9b468d2e1d55280/2fb6480c52f611338e1b0abe5e6219be1fc9ab75 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
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• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
• 6.18.29
• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
• 6.18.32
• 6.18.33
• 6.18.34
• 6.18.35
• 6.18.36
• 6.18.37
• 6.18.38
• 6.18.39
• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 6.18.42
• 6.18.43
• 6.18.44
• 6.18.45
• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 218fdf0fcb796b8d281dbdd4a6144c5a8fc7fd0f/507eddb8175a67df5086354b92d6a4fd7f6f1f96/71bf9de2ab3fb2c54bedb0b4c9b468d2e1d55280/2fb6480c52f611338e1b0abe5e6219be1fc9ab75

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90368 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90368
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406934

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 22:06
Changes: 09/17/2026 22:06 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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