Vulnerability in mt76: mt7921

Kernel Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

24/04/2022

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No i

Fix available

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Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

GSD-2022-1001733: mt76: mt7921: fix crash when startup fails. Affects Kernel versions < 38fbe806645090c07aa97171f20fc62c3d7d3a98. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

The mt76 package is a driver for MediaTek MT76x0e, MT76x2e, MT7603, MT7615, MT7628, and MT7688 wireless LAN chipsets. It provides support for various Wi-Fi functionalities on Linux systems. The mt7921 module within the mt76 package is responsible for managing the MT7921 Wi-Fi chipset. This vulnerability affects the mt7921 module when the startup process fails.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in mt76: mt7921 occurs when the startup process of the MT7921 Wi-Fi chipset fails. This can lead to a crash in the system. The exact impact and attack plausibility of this vulnerability have not been proven yet. It is important to note that this vulnerability is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.15.34 by commit 38fbe806645090c07aa97171f20fc62c3d7d3a98.

How To Fix

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Workaround

There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability.

Conclusion

The mt76: mt7921 vulnerability can lead to a system crash when the startup process of the MT7921 Wi-Fi chipset fails. It is recommended to update the Linux Kernel to version v5.15.34 or later to fix this vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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