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CVE-2025-38316— wifi: mt76: mt7996: avoid NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_set_monitor()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于mt7996_set_monitor函数中空指针解引用，可能导致内核崩溃。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.15% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 6

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 69d54ce7491d046eaae05de7fb2493319a481991< 83a422c8169eef95aef57f7ddc467bb126d9ae81 affected
69d54ce7491d046eaae05de7fb2493319a481991< cb423ddad0f6e6f55b1700422ab777b25597cc83 affected
6.14 affected
< 6.14 unaffected
6.15.3≤ 6.15.* unaffected
6.16≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-38316

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Vulnerability Title
wifi: mt76: mt7996: avoid NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_set_monitor()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于mt7996_set_monitor函数中空指针解引用，可能导致内核崩溃。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 69d54ce7491d046eaae05de7fb2493319a481991 ~ 83a422c8169eef95aef57f7ddc467bb126d9ae81 -
Linux Linux 6.14 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-07-10 · 84 CVEs total

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CVE-2025-38346 7.8 HIGH ftrace: Fix UAF when lookup kallsym after ftrace disabled
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CVE-2025-38341 7.8 HIGH eth: fbnic: avoid double free when failing to DMA-map FW msg
CVE-2025-38276 7.8 HIGH fs/dax: Fix "don't skip locked entries when scanning entries"
CVE-2025-38287 7.5 HIGH IB/cm: Drop lockdep assert and WARN when freeing old msg

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