Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible token leak in mt7996_tx_prepare_skb()

If link_conf or link_sta lookup fails in mt7996_tx_prepare_skb routine,
mt7996 driver leaks an already allocated tx token. Fix the issue
releasing the token in case of error.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-772

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible token leak in mt7996_tx_prepare_skb() If link_conf or link_sta lookup fails in mt7996_tx_prepare_skb routine, mt7996 driver leaks an already allocated tx token. Fix the issue releasing the token in case of error.
Title wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible token leak in mt7996_tx_prepare_skb()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:58:18.857Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.884Z

Link: CVE-2026-74323

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:32.877

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:32.877

Link: CVE-2026-74323

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Updated: 2026-08-15T17:30:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

  • CWE-772

    Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime