Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix use-after-free bugs in mt7915_mac_dump_work() When the mt7915 pci chip is detaching, the mt7915_crash_data is released in mt7915_coredump_unregister(). However, the work item dump_work may still be running or pending, leading to UAF bugs when the already freed crash_data is dereferenced again in mt7915_mac_dump_work(). The race condition can occur as follows: CPU 0 (removal path) | CPU 1 (workqueue) mt7915_pci_remove() | mt7915_sys_recovery_set() mt7915_unregister_device() | mt7915_reset() mt7915_coredump_unregister() | queue_work() vfree(dev->coredump.crash_data) | mt7915_mac_dump_work() | crash_data-> // UAF Fix this by ensuring dump_work is properly canceled before the crash_data is deallocated. Add cancel_work_sync() in mt7915_unregister_device() to synchronize with any pending or executing dump work.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.141 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1146d0946b5358fad24812bd39d68f31cd40cc34Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21ce6d867867645fff0ef657be18f61d9f39dcd8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b7cbb13c838cf2a5f2e7be0e96fe15250087939Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d5202409467d621b6d1dfd7fc7dadb997fe66d2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6856af8a22a8e2cd18241a465ed00c2301b3a5ePatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-53098?
CVE-2026-53098 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix use-after-free bugs in mt7915_mac_dump_work() When the mt7915 pci chip is detaching, the mt7915_crash_data...
How severe is CVE-2026-53098?
CVE-2026-53098 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-53098?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.