# CVE-2026-74322: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7996\_mac\_write\_txwi\_80211()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211() For injected frames (e.g. via radiotap), mac80211 can pass info->control.vif = NULL, as explicitly noted in struct ieee80211_tx_info. Check vif pointer before executing ieee80211_vif_is_mld() in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211 routine in order to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb27e5dd9e4d34fbb74fa834c644dcef0be2be9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63e6151b9791b31877a88ff62806e7c407683955
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61370e6674b5253de5686813ceeceebc35a7d3e5

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