# CVE-2022-49129: mt76: mt7921: fix crash when startup fails.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.13
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-08-12

## Affected

- Linux: from 5.12.16, fixed in 5.13
- Linux: 5.13

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7921: fix crash when startup fails. If the nic fails to start, it is possible that the reset_work has already been scheduled. Ensure the work item is canceled so we do not have use-after-free crash in case cleanup is called before the work item is executed. This fixes crash on my x86_64 apu2 when mt7921k radio fails to work. Radio still fails, but OS does not crash.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (5.13) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38fbe806645090c07aa97171f20fc62c3d7d3a98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1a5e6002ec441a3b9fb4d048b4b49ae93409a46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac1260b661c2ef0d0a56680cdb5672b931b7be8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/827e7799c61b978fbc2cc9dac66cb62401b2b3f0

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