Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mt76: fix potential DMA mapping leak
With buf uninitialized in mt76_dma_tx_queue_skb_raw, its field skip_unmap
could potentially inherit a non-zero value from stack garbage.
If this happens, it will cause DMA mappings for MCU command frames to not be
unmapped after completion
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 | 5.10.37 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.10.38-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.10.38-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.10.38-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +20 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-0527 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 4, 2026