The vulnerability of the mt7996_set_monitor() function in the Linux kernel’s Wi-Fi component allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the mt7996setmonitor function in the Linux kernel’s Wi-Fi component is related to the assignment of a null pointer. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

SUSE CVE-2025-38316

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: avoid NULL pointer dereference in mt7996setmonitor The function mt7996setmonitor dereferences phy before the NULL sanity check. Fix this to avoid NULL pointer dereference by moving the dereference after the...

PT-2025-29036

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: The mt7996 set monitor function dereferences phy before performing a NULL pointer check. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. The issue is resolved by moving the dereference...