CVE-2026-53097
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's mt7996 Wi-Fi driver. A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the mt7996_mac_dump_work() function due to a race condition during the detachment of the mt7996 PCI chip. This can occur when mt7996_crash_data is released while a related work item is still active, leading to the dereferencing of freed memory. This flaw could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Application Data; Modify Memory; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
It may be possible to cause data corruption and possibly execute arbitrary code by modifying global variables or data structures at unexpected times, violating the assumptions of code that uses this global data.
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
If a signal handler interrupts code that is executing with privileges, it may be possible that the signal handler will also be executed with elevated privileges, possibly making subsequent exploits more severe.
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