NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53105

 

NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53105

Published: June 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU135205
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53105
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in mt7925_mac_write_txwi when handling transmission metadata with an uninitialized vif pointer. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.

The issue may lead to a kernel panic.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-53105

Install security update from vendor's repository.

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