# CVE-2023-53466: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915\_mcu\_exit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-01 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit Always purge mcu skb queues in mt7915_mcu_exit routine even if mt7915_firmware_state fails.

## What to do

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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/4cbb876153b63fe248200f734069c6881cf97722
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3095fe1e1d3198e62a3c7116c4cf7c734871475f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49bd78282e79ad177d14f37f4049f0605bf92dad

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