Out-of-bounds read via unchecked Wi-Fi link index
Published Sep 17, 2026 · Updated Sep 17, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Linux 6.15 mt76 Wi-Fi code allows local users to disrupt kernel operation via an unchecked link ID. Before the first link is added, mt76_vif_link() uses the unspecified link value 15 to index the 15-element mvif->link[] array, reading the adjacent offchannel_link field. Reachability involves mt7996 timestamp and forwarding-path operations; SUSE assesses availability-only impact, but the public notice does not identify a crash or hang.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in Linux 6.15 mt76 Wi-Fi code allows local users to disrupt kernel operation via an unchecked link ID. Before the first link is added, mt76_vif_link() uses the unspecified link value 15 to index the 15-element mvif->link[] array, reading the adjacent offchannel_link field. Reachability involves mt7996 timestamp and forwarding-path operations; SUSE assesses availability-only impact, but the public notice does not identify a crash or hang.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-90350
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux
- Classifications
- Unavailable
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
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- Sep 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.15
- Affected versionversion=a9384b36a42afc2d715eb74c19a7ee558f09ef82 <13f6a9c786022d5213e84d494cc8717c378f5395
- Affected versionversion=a9384b36a42afc2d715eb74c19a7ee558f09ef82 <9ba744a28c26eaa5cae930688a22e01888395308
- Affected versionversion=a9384b36a42afc2d715eb74c19a7ee558f09ef82 <c1442c345ca8da857fadea1d0797b97347ab6984
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