CVE-2026-53318: Linux kernel · wifi: mt76: mt7925: prevent NULL pointer dereference in mt7925_tx_check_aggr()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in b0332428a8d4cf93752eda9e2b0d5585525e689f : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:49 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in b0332428a8d4cf93752eda9e2b0d5585525e689f, 93d0694fb56de4628a921244d7f100c28acd2def, 83ae3a18ba957257b4c406273d2da2caeea2b439 +1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to b0332428a8d4cf93752eda9e2b0d5585525e689f, 93d0694fb56de4628a921244d7f100c28acd2def, 83ae3a18ba957257b4c406273d2da2caeea2b439 or 28ed0b61f67386c0ba1213227d350005000240fd.
Affected software
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7925: prevent NULL pointer dereference in mt7925_tx_check_aggr() Move the NULL check for 'sta' before dereferencing it to prevent a possible crash.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/28ed0b61f67386c0ba1213227d350005000240fd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d0694fb56de4628a921244d7f100c28acd2def (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0332428a8d4cf93752eda9e2b0d5585525e689f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/83ae3a18ba957257b4c406273d2da2caeea2b439 (opens in a new tab)