# CVE-2026-68306: wifi: mt76: mt7996: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt7996\_mcu\_sta\_bfer\_eht()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-10 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.3

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt7996_mcu_sta_bfer_eht() mt76_connac_get_eht_phy_cap routine can theoretically return NULL so check cap pointer before dereferencing it.

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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/2b1882cf313ae44181146629b3578a7826c672c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e4f848f4a620e1d77c38459e73cf3b362f7bc6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5628f39fccc107dca00b98a491d9848898599f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45c496756c6f6df6c3aeb5b2cb996993d2f14687
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fffc472bec490c8357defcee9c075ca74467352

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