Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mt76: mt7996: bound TLV walk in mt7996_mcu_get_chip_config

The response TLV loop advanced by tlv->len without a minimum, so a
theoretical firmware response containing a zero-length TLV could spin
forever, hanging the CPU during device probe.
The u32 payload was also read without bounds checking.
Reject a short fixed field, stop on a TLV whose length underruns the
header or overruns the skb.
Published: 2026-09-17
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: bound TLV walk in mt7996_mcu_get_chip_config The response TLV loop advanced by tlv->len without a minimum, so a theoretical firmware response containing a zero-length TLV could spin forever, hanging the CPU during device probe. The u32 payload was also read without bounds checking. Reject a short fixed field, stop on a TLV whose length underruns the header or overruns the skb.
Title wifi: mt76: mt7996: bound TLV walk in mt7996_mcu_get_chip_config
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:09:11.398Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.807Z

Link: CVE-2026-90370

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:36.147

Modified: 2026-09-17T17:17:36.147

Link: CVE-2026-90370

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