# CVE-2025-40066: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Check phy before init msta\_link in mt7996\_mac\_sta\_add\_links()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-28 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Check phy before init msta_link in mt7996_mac_sta_add_links() In order to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_mac_sta_init_link routine, move the phy pointer check before running mt7996_mac_sta_init_link() in mt7996_mac_sta_add_links routine.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e671536c1c3c7bcad95d408a4ab42e2e54d1882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe5fffadc6c77c56f122cf1042dc830f59e904bf

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